Elijah Buford
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 180
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- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga
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- Position:
- GK
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Riverwood International Charter
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- Previous College:
- Jacksonville
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- Instagram:
- _that1guyeli
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- gp
- 16
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- gs
- 14
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- min
- 1416:16
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- ga
- 27
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- gaa
- 1.72
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- sv
- 52
Bio
Prior to Carson-Newman:
Sophomore (2024):
Did not see time between the posts during 2024.
Freshman (2023):
Did not see action as a freshman.
High School:
First Team All-Region and Second Team All-Region goalkeeper in high school...played in the NEXEN Cup and GA Cup...Honor Roll member
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 16 | 10 |
| Games started | 14 | 9 |
| Minutes | 1416:16 | 896:20 |
| Goals against | 27 | 16 |
| Goals-against average | 1.72 | 1.61 |
| Saves | 52 | 29 |
| Save pct | .658 | .644 |
| Wins | 3 | 3 |
| Losses | 10 | 6 |
| Ties | 3 | 1 |
| Shutouts | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Game Log - Extended Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Trevecca Nazarene | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 7 | at Alabama Huntsville | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 10 | at West Ala. | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 13 | Catawba | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 17 | at #25 Auburn Montgomery | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 20 | at Coker | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Sep 22 | Montevallo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 69:56 |
| Sep 27 | at Newberry | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 1 | Emory & Henry | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 10 | at Mars Hill | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 18 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Oct 22 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 86:20 |
| Oct 25 | at Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 1 | #5 Anderson (S.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 5 | Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
| Nov 9 | at Emory & Henry | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 90:00 |
Game Log - Goalkeeper
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Trevecca Nazarene | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .750 |
| Sep 7 | at Alabama Huntsville | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .833 |
| Sep 10 | at West Ala. | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .800 |
| Sep 13 | Catawba | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .778 |
| Sep 17 | at #25 Auburn Montgomery | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Sep 20 | at Coker | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .800 |
| Sep 22 | Montevallo | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .400 |
| Sep 27 | at Newberry | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .750 |
| Oct 1 | Emory & Henry | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .750 |
| Oct 10 | at Mars Hill | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 18 | Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .400 |
| Oct 22 | at Lincoln Memorial | L, 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 25 | at Wingate | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .667 |
| Nov 1 | #5 Anderson (S.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .800 |
| Nov 5 | Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .750 |
| Nov 9 | at Emory & Henry | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .667 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga/g | gaa | sv/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 16 | 14 | 1.69 | 1.72 | 3.25 |
| Total | 16 | 14 | 1.69 | 1.72 | 3.25 |
| Statistic | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0/0 | 1416:16 |
| Total | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0/0 | 1416:16 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 16 | 88:31 |
| Total | 16 | 88:31 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 52 | .658 |
| Total | 16 | 14 | 27 | 52 | .658 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga/g | gaa | sv/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 14 | 1.69 | 1.72 | 3.25 |
| Conference | 10 | 9 | 1.60 | 1.61 | 2.90 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 6 | 5 | 1.83 | 1.90 | 3.50 |
| Away | 10 | 9 | 1.60 | 1.61 | 3.10 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.67 |
| Losses | 10 | 9 | 2.10 | 2.16 | 3.40 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 8 | 7 | 1.63 | 1.67 | 4.13 |
| October | 5 | 4 | 2.00 | 2.02 | 1.60 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 3.67 |
| Statistic | gp | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0/0 | 1416:16 |
| Conference | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0/0 | 896:20 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0:00 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0/0 | 519:56 |
| Away | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0/0 | 896:20 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0:00 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 270:00 |
| Losses | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0/0 | 876:16 |
| Month | ||||||
| September | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0/0 | 699:56 |
| October | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0/0 | 446:20 |
| November | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 270:00 |
| Statistic | gp | min/g |
|---|---|---|
| Event | ||
| Total | 16 | 88:31 |
| Conference | 10 | 89:38 |
| Exhibition | - | 0:00 |
| Location | ||
| Home | 6 | 86:39 |
| Away | 10 | 89:38 |
| Neutral | - | 0:00 |
| Result | ||
| Wins | 3 | 90:00 |
| Losses | 10 | 87:38 |
| Month | ||
| September | 8 | 87:30 |
| October | 5 | 89:16 |
| November | 3 | 90:00 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 14 | 27 | 52 | .658 |
| Conference | 10 | 9 | 16 | 29 | .644 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | .656 |
| Away | 10 | 9 | 16 | 31 | .660 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .727 |
| Losses | 10 | 9 | 21 | 34 | .618 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 8 | 7 | 13 | 33 | .717 |
| October | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | .444 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | .733 |
News mentions
EMORY, Va. – Just like the regular season meeting, Emory & Henry (8-3-5) scored late to defeat Carson-Newman (3-10-3) 2-0 in the opening round of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament Sunday night at the Food City Sports Complex.
Carson-Newman (3-9-3, 3-6-1 SAC) scored its latest goal of the season at the best time. Antoine Torrent booted home an 86th minute to lift C-N past Tusculum 2-1 on Wednesday night at McCown Field.
Carson-Newman (2-9-3, 2-6-1 SAC) reset season-highs in shots and shots on goal, but was shutout by fifth-ranked Anderson (9-1-4, 6-1-2 SAC) on Saturday night at McCown Field.
Carson-Newman (1-7-3, 1-4-1 SAC) plays its penultimate road game of the 2025 regular season when it visits Lincoln Memorial (4-7-1, 4-2-1 SAC) tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m.
For the second time in conference play this season, Carson-Newman (1-7-3, 1-4-1 SAC) fell behind early because of a pair of goals and never recovered, falling to Lenoir-Rhyne (5-4-2, 4-2-2 SAC) 3-0 on Saturday evening at McCown Field.
Carson-Newman (1-6-3, 1-3-1 SAC) is back at home tomorrow evening as it welcomes Lenoir-Rhyne (4-4-2, 3-2-2 SAC) to McCown Field for a South Atlantic Conference contest at 5:00 p.m.
Entering Friday night’s action, no team in the South Atlantic Conference had tied more games in league play than Mars Hill. Carson-Newman (1-6-3, 1-3-1 SAC) helped add to that ledger, seeing Mars Hill (3-2-6, 1-1-4 SAC) score an equalizing goal with 11 seconds left in the first half, which turned out to be the final goal of the match in a 1-1 tie at Meares Stadium.
A well-rested Carson-Newman (1-6-2, 1-3 SAC) team is back on the pitch tomorrow as it travels to battle Mars Hill (3-2-5, 1-1-3) in a South Atlantic Conference contest Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
Carson-Newman suffered its (1-6-2, 1-3 SAC) third loss in South Atlantic Conference play on Wednesday night, seeing Emory & Henry (3-3-2, 2-2-1) score the game’s only goal in the 81st minute to seal the win.
Carson-Newman (1-5-2, 1-2 SAC) returns home to begin October as it welcomes Emory & Henry (2-3-2, 1-1-1 SAC) to McCown Field for a South Atlantic Conference contest on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
Carson-Newman (1-5-2, 1-2 SAC) scored an early and late goal to take down one of the 29 remaining unbeaten teams in DII, defeating Newberry (4-1-1, 1-1-1 SAC) 2-1 on Saturday evening at the Smith Road Complex.
Carson-Newman finishes its September slate when it visits red-hot Newberry (4-0-1, 1-0-1 SAC) for a South Atlantic Conference contest Saturday afternoon at 4:30 p.m.
Because of a weather delay with the women’s soccer game, Carson-Newman (0-4-2, 0-2 SAC) and Coker (1-0-3, 1-0 SAC) kicked off two hours after originally scheduled start time. The Cobras scored a late goal to sneak past C-N 1-0 on a late Saturday evening at Coker’s Athletic Field.
#25 Auburn Montomgery (3-1-1) scored a goal in each half to defeat Carson-Newman (0-3-2) 2-0 on Wednesday evening at AUM’s Soccer Complex.
Carson-Newman (0-2-2, 0-1 SAC) was unable to overcome two early goals from Catawba (3-1, 1-0 SAC), falling in its home and South Atlantic Conference opener Saturday night 2-1 at McCown Field.
Carson-Newman (0-1-2) and West Alabama (0-2-1) both scored first-half goals, but neither side could find a second half game-winner in a 1-1 tie on Wednesday afternoon at the Jerry F. Smith Track and Field Complex.
Carson-Newman (0-1-1) and Alabama Huntsville (1-0-1) scored second half goals less than eight minutes apart, but neither was able to find a game-winner and the two sides played to a 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon at Charger Park.
Trevecca Nazarene’s (1-0) Chris Douglas scored twice in 22 minutes to lift the Trojans over Carson-Newman (0-1) on Thursday evening in Nashville.
Our preview of the 2025 Carson-Newman men’s soccer team concludes with a preview of the defenders and goalkeepers with help from junior defender Dan Coles.