The son of former NFL defensive end Alex Molden, Elijah Molden started his journey to the NFL at West Linn High School in Oregon. During his time there, he played both cornerback and running back and would later commit to the University of Washington. Molden went on to have a great 4-year career with the Huskies, winning the MVP award during the 2019 Las Vegas Bowl game and being named to the First Team All-PAC 12 in both 2019 and 2020 after featuring on the All-PAC 12 Second Team in 2018.