Skip To Main Content

Saint Xavier University

Official Athletics Website of the Saint Xavier University Cougars

2025 Football

3 Terry Elias Jr.

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Position LB
  • Major Nursing
  • Hometown Monee, Ill.
  • Prev School Crete-Monee

Biography

  • 2x All-MSFA Midwest League First Team (2023 & 2024)
  • 2x MSFA Midwest League Defensive Player of the Week (9/18/23 & 11/6/23)

2024

Played in all 11 of the team's games ... finished second on the team with 86 tackles (34 solos) ... made 11.0 tackles for loss for 39 yards with 2.0 sacks for 12 yards ... came away with five quarterback hurries, four pass breakups and an interception ... added one rushing attempt for six yards ... recorded seven tackles (three solos) and a tackle for loss in the season opener at Lawrence Tech (Mich.) on Sept. 7 ... tallied 14 tackles (five solos) with a tackle for loss and a QB hurry vs. No. 10 St. Thomas (Fla.) on Sept. 14 ... posted seven tackles (four solos) with two pass breakups at Madonna (Mich.) on Sept. 21 ... had five tackles (one solo) vs. Concordia (Mich.) on Sept. 28 ... finished with nine tackles (three solos) and 0.5 tackles for loss at No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan on Oct. 5 ... totaled six tackles (two solos) with a tackle for loss, an interception and one rush for six yards vs. Defiance (Ohio) on Oct. 12 ... registered 14 tackles (seven solos) with 3.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and a sack at Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) on Oct. 26 ... posted 12 tackles (six solos) with two quarterback hurries and 0.5 tackles for loss vs. Marian (Ind.) on Nov. 2 ... made five tackles (two solos) with two QB hurries and 0.5 sacks at No. 22 Saint Francis (Ind.) on Nov. 9.

2023

Played in all 12 of the team's games ... led the Cougars with 99 tackles (49 solos) ... collected 13.0 tackles for loss for 53 yards and 5.5 sacks for 33 yards ... added two forced fumbles, two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, a fumble recovery and an interception ... made five tackles (three solos) with 1.5 tackles for loss and a QB hurry in the season opener at Saint Francis (Ind.) on Sept. 2 ... wracked up a season-high 17 stops (12 solos) with 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup at No. 6 Marian (Ind.) on Sept. 9 ... registered 10 tackles (two solos) with 1.0 tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery vs. No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan on Sept. 16 ... finished with 10 tackles (four solos) vs. Madonna (Mich.) on Sept. 23 ... recorded 10 tackles (eight solos) with 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack at St. Francis (Ill.) on Sept. 30 ... came away with 14 tackles (four solos) with a tackle for loss vs. NCAA Division II Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) on Oct. 14 ... posted 10 tackles (seven solos) with 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup vs. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) on Nov. 4 ... had six stops (three solos) at Roosevelt (Ill.) on Nov. 11 ... tallied 10 tackles (four solos) with 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks a forced fumble and an interceptions at No. 5 Marian (Ind.) in the NAIA Football Championship Series (FCS) Second Round on Nov. 25 ... made five tackles with 0.5 tackles for loss at No. 1 Northwestern (Iowa) in the NAIA FCS Quarterfinals on Dec. 2. 

2022

Played in all 12 of the team's games as a freshman ... totaled 47 tackles (19 solos) ... posted 5.5 tackles for loss for 30 yards and 4.0 sacks for 27 yards ... recorded a team-best four forced fumbles with three quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and a pass breakup ... made two tackles in his collegiate debut at NCAA Division II Indianapolis (Ind.) on Sept. 3 ... registered six tackles (three solos) and a forced fumble vs. St. Thomas (Fla.) on Sept. 10 ... came away with six tackles (three solos), two sacks and a fumble recovery vs. Siena Heights (Mich.) on Sept. 17 ... finished with five tackles at Saint Francis (Ind.) on Sept. 24 ... tallied eight tackles (four solos) with 1.5 sacks, 1.0 tackle for loss and a forced fumble at Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) on Oct. 8 ... had seven tackles (four solos) with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery vs. Missouri Baptist on Oct. 15 ... recorded four tackles (one solo) with a sack at Trinity International (Ill.) on Oct. 22.

Prep:  Played football at Crete-Monee High School in Crete, Ill.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2022Freshman

    LB
    6'0" 195 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2023Sophomore

    LB
    6'0" 195 lbs
    40
  • 3

    2024Junior

    LB
    6'0" 195 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2025Senior

    LB
    6'0" 195 lbs
    3