Elijah Conliffe: Florida Gators Class of 2017 signee

Elijah Conliffe

School:  Hampton

Hometown: Hampton, VA.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 305

Position: defensive tackle

Rivals Ranking: 4-star

Recruited by:  Chris Rumph

Notable: Conliffe didn’t have a lot of offers heading into his junior year but after gaining weight he quickly picked up double digit offers. Conliffe is now considered one of the top defensive tackles in the country and is considered a run stuffing nose tackle.

Quotable: “On my trip, everything went great and my mom really liked the coaching staff,” Conliffe said. “The food was the best on campus too.”

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