Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Elijah Molden was born January 30, 1999, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a cornerback in the NFL.

Although Molden’s father was a standout at the University of Oregon, Elijah wanted to create his own legacy. He was heavily recruited by several universities, including Oregon, Notre Dame, USC, Stanford and Utah; but he eventually chose to play at the University of Washington under head coach Chris Petersen. He played in all 13 games during his true freshman season. In his sophomore season, Molden played in all 14 games and had two starts, including the Pac-12 title game. He won the school’s award for Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.

Molden started all 13 games again in his junior season. He was named the MVP of the Las Vegas Bowl, after totaling nine tackles, a half tackle for loss, a forced fumble and an interception in the win over Boise State. He was recognized for his outstanding season, including, the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 team, Pro Football Focus All-America second-team, first-team All-Pac-12, Pro Football Focus and Associated Press All-Pac-12 first-team, Phil Steele's All-Pac-12 first-team and All-America honorable mention, and the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.

He played college football at Washington and was drafted by the Titans in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

On April 30, 2021, the Tennessee Titans selected Molden with the 100th overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract with Tennessee on July 22.