


Elijah Chatman (born December 5, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs and was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
Early life
Chatman was born on December 5, 2000, and grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana. He is the youngest of four siblings. He started playing football at age six and showed "incredible" strength from a young age; according to The Dallas Morning News, he was able to lift 225 pounds (102 kg) in seventh grade with only "slight difficulty". He attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport where he was a standout lineman, being named the LSWA Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year, first-team all-state and the district most valuable player as a senior.
Chatman also was a top student, compiling a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.9, and set the school bench press record of 455 pounds (206 kg) and later 475 pounds (215 kg). A three-star recruit, he was part of the Shreveport Times Top 10 list and committed to play college football for the SMU Mustangs.
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| Quarter Back Hit | NFL | 2024 | 3 |
| Turnover Fumble Recovered | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
| Tackle For a loss | NFL | 2024 | 2 |
| Tackle Sacks | NFL | 2024 | 1 |
| Tackle Assists | NFL | 2024 | 10 |
| Total Tackles | NFL | 2024 | 11 |