If you’re thinking to yourself, “Hold up, you mean to tell me there’s another Santiago off the Deptford Spartans team? He also Defensive Line and he’s going to Roman Catholic in Philadelphia for high school too?”

You better get familiar with Elijah Santiago Elijah Santiago 5'10" | 311 lbs | DL/OL Deptford | 2030 NJ , who is the cousin of Anthony Santiago Anthony Santiago 6'3" | 235 lbs | EDGE Roman Catholic | 2030 State PA , listed above. Elijah doesn’t have the frame and length of Anthony at this point, but he’s an absolute boulder on the interior line. At the PRZ Next Middle School Camp, coaches had him take reps on both sides of the ball and affectionately gave him the nickname “trunk” because of his massive 311-pound lower half.

Elijah Santiago Elijah Santiago 5'10" | 311 lbs | DL/OL Deptford | 2030 NJ enters this event as a highly anticipated prospect and this will be the first opportunity to see him in person. He is a big-bodied interior defensive lineman, tipping the scales at over 250 pounds, and clearly outsizes much of his competition at this level. His sheer mass and presence project him as a natural centerpiece of the defensive front, capable of commanding attention from multiple blockers. Elijah’s physical profile alone suggests significant disruptive potential in the middle, and it will be exciting to see how he translates that size and strength into on-field impact against live competition.

While there is no film out of this Deptford defender, there is still a lot to get excited about with Elijah Santiago Elijah Santiago 5'10" | 311 lbs | DL/OL Deptford | 2030 NJ . Elijah was added to the NJ Next Watchlist last fall, and for good reason. Elijah is equipped with a strong, sturdy frame, and already weighing in at over 250lb, he outsizes his opponents. Elijah has a very high ceiling, and can be a destructive force in the middle of the defensive front. He can be a punishing tackler to RBs running it up the gut, and makes it extremely challenging for offenses to find success carrying the ball between the tackles. Watch as Elijah builds a buzz over these next few months.

An impressive big body on a team full of athletes, that project to playing a high level of football down the line. Plays both Offensive Guard and Defensive Tackle, dominating on the interior of both lines. Moves very quickly, given his stature. Uses his hands well to quickly disengage from the O-Line and does a good job of staying square to the LOS as he moves laterally.