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Before Utah Tech: Played one season at Mt. San Jacinto College, where he caught 52 passes for 746 yards and seven touchdowns on his way to first team all-conference honors … posted three 100-yard receiving games, highlighted by a season-high 141 yards on eight catches and two touchdowns at San Diego Mesa (10/21/23) … caught 10 balls for 136 yards and a TD in a win at Palomar College (10/28/23), which he followed one week later with nine grabs for 136 yards and two touchdowns in a home win over Grossmont College (11/4/23) … prepped at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, where he was a two-time first team all-league pick in football … also lettered in basketball and track … placed second in the league in both the long jump and triple jump. 
 
More on Elijah: Born in Fontana, California … parents are Ethan Simley and Regina Flores … also recruited by Oklahoma State, UNLV and New Mexico State … favorite teams are the Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Lakers … favorite player is Odell Beckham Jr. … favorite musician is Rod Wave … favorite food is crab … plans to become a firefighter after his playing career … currently majoring in sociology. 
 
Why Elijah chose Utah Tech: "I chose Utah Tech because of the hospitality and brotherhood of all the players and coaching staff. Coach [Nolan] Givan is a great wide receivers coach and will help me develop to where I want to be.”