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Wayne State University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson
Brian Sevald
Izzy Rincon
(C) Douglas Johnson

13 Eli McLean

13 Eli McLean

  • Position:
    QB
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    209
  • Letters:
    1
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Clarkston, Mich.
  • High School:
    Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (Michigan State)

Summary

Biography

Career Note:  Played in nine games in 2023 to earn first collegiate letter ... link to career statistics.

2023:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... received membership into the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society ... played in nine games, making four starts (1-2 as a starter with one no decision) ... started in collegiate debut at Slippery Rock ... passed for 21 yards at SRU and rushed for another 17 yards ... completed 4-of-5 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown vs. Missouri S&T ... led WSU with 123 yards of total offense (team-high 52 rushing yards + 71 passing yards) at UIndy, and scored first career rushing touchdown ... accounted for two touchdowns against Concordia (one rushing and one passing), while leading the squad with 126 yards of total offense to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award ... passed for a career-high 146 yards in the win over Michigan Tech on 12-of-20 and also had a rushing touchdown to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award for the second consecutive game ... missed the Saginaw Valley State game due to an injury ... dressed but did not play at Northern Michigan ... passed for 127 yards and a touchdown vs. Grand Valley State on 10-of-16 ... was injured during first series at Ferris State after completing a six-yard pass and rushing once ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:  Dressed for all six home games, but did not see any playing time ... named WSU Scout Offensive Player of the Week for the Davenport contest.

2021:  Completed his bachelor's degree at Michigan State.

2020:  Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second year in a row ... did not see any game action for MSU.

2019:  Did not see any game action for the Spartans ... was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2018:  Redshirted at Michigan State.

High School:  A 2018 graduate of Pontiac Notre Dame Prep ... was a three-year letterwinner ... received Associated Press Division 3-4 All-State Honorable Mention accolades as a senior ... was a two-time Detroit Free Press All-North Honorable Mention selection ... earned Honorable Mention All-Oakland County recognition as a junior ... led the Fighting Irish to the MHSAA Division 4 playoffs as a senior ... passed for 280 yards and four TDs against Portland in 2017 ... completed 15-of-20 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns to lead NDP to a win over Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic Central ... was a part of all three of NDP’s touchdowns in a 26-21 loss to Warren Michigan Collegiate with two rushing touchdowns and one passing score ... also played basketball for three years at NDP ... served as a team captain in both football and basketball as a senior ... named the Male Athlete of the Year at Notre Dame as a senior.

Personal:  Full name -- Elijah S. T. McLean ... born on March 15, 2000, in Royal Oak, Mich. ... son of Steve and Leah McLean ... has one brother, Sam, and two sisters, Emma and Lily ... Emma was an All-American gymnast at Michigan (2016-20), while Lily was a member of Michigan's Alpine Ski Team ... earned a bachelor's degree in Business from Michigan State in 2022 ... pursuing a master's degree in Sports Administration from WSU's College of Education ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 (4.00).
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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2022Graduate Student

    QB
    6'2" 193 lbs
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  • 13

    2023Graduate Student

    QB
    6'1" 209 lbs
    13