| Elijah Thurmon | |
| Import: | yes |
| Position1: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Heidelberg, Germany |
| Number: | 84 |
| College: | Howard University |
| High School: | Meade Senior High School |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lbs: | 212 |
| Cbs: | 188515 |
| Playing Years1: | – |
| Playing Team1: | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Playing Years2: | – |
| Playing Team2: | Oakland Raiders |
| Playing Team3: | Berlin Thunder |
| Playing Years4: | – |
| Playing Team4: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Playing Team5: | Calgary Stampeders |
| Playing Years6: | – |
| Playing Team6: | Montreal Alouettes |
Elijah Thurmon (born August 2, 1978) is a former American Football wide receiver who played in the National Football League, and the Canadian Football League. He entered the NFL as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles. Thurmon played college football for Howard University, and was inducted into their hall of fame in 2016.
Thurmon attended Meade High School where he played football, basketball and track.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
At Howard University Thurmon earned NCAA Academic All American, the Howard University Excellence Award, and MEAC Academic Honors. He was also a recognized as a Unanimous All American as he broke Howard and MEAC total pass receiving yards and pass receptions records.
Considered one of the best wide receivers in the MEAC while at Howard University,[6] Thurmon was acquired as a free agent by the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. The following season, he signed with the Oakland Raiders and in the 2003 season,[7] [8] [9] [10] the Chicago Bears signed him and allocated him to NFL Europe's Berlin Thunder where he started ten games as wide receiver, leading the team with 37 receptions for 412 yards and five touchdowns.[11] [12] [13]
After his years in the NFL, Thurmon joined the CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2004 as a free agent[14] He had 88 receptions as slotback in 2005 for 1,048 yards and seven touchdowns, and was chosen as a West Division All-Star.[15]
Thurmon became a free agent and signed with the Calgary Stampeders in 2006.[16] [17]
The Montreal Alouettes signed Thurmon in 2007 and he was named their offence MVP for four of the season's 18 games.[18] [19]
Thurmon was inducted into the Howard University Hall of Fame in 2016.[20]