When Elijah Holyfield first arrived in Athens, there was a lot of fanfare. And why wouldn’t there be? He was a local kid, the son of a sporting hero in Evander Holyfield and he sure looks the part when you see him strap on the pads. Who doesn’t want to see that guy strap up and play for the Georgia Football team? Unfortunately, an ankle injury derailed his freshman season and it’s taken him some time to catch back up. A marijuana arrest after that first season certainly didn’t help him either.
UGA had a couple of NFL backs last season so his playing time was limited.