2021 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Elijah Molden | Washington | CB

WORLDWIDE RAMS

Ed "Pi Double I" Henderson

Player Bio: Elijah Molden attended West Linn High School in West Linn, OR. His senior year at West Linn High helped the team remain perfect and win the Oregon 6A State title. He rushed for 702 yards and 10 touchdowns, 19 receptions for 249 yards and six touchdowns, and three interceptions. He earned 6A All-State First at cornerback and second-team at running back. He earned All-Three Rivers League First Team, PrepStar All-America ... one of seven players named a "Northwest Nugget" by the Tacoma News-Tribune. He is the son of former NFL cornerback Alex Molden who played for the New Orleans Saints.
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ACCOLADES
2021 NFL Combine Invite
2021 East-West Shrine Bowl Participant
2020 PFF All-America Second Team 
2020 PFF Pac-12 Player of the Year
2020 All-Pac-12 First Team
2020 William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist
2020 Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist
2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List
2020 Jim Thorpe Preseason Watch List
2020 Chuck Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List
2020 Walter Camp Preseason All-America First Team 
2020 Pick Six Previews Preseason All-America First Team 
2020 Anthlon Preseason All-America Second Team 
2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-America Third Team 
2019 Academic All-District 8
2019 All-Pac-12 First Team
2019 PFF All-America Second Team
2019 Phil Steele All-America Honorable Mention
2019 Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl MVP
2019 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
2019 Preseason All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
2018 All-Pac-12 Second Team
2018 Academic All-Pac-12 First Team

ELIJAH MOLDEN
CORNERBACK
HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
WEST LINN, OR                 |           SENIOR 
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DRAFT YR:  2021              COMBINE INVITE: YES

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
 5' 9"               192 lbs             29 ½"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
 9 ½"                        4.60                        6.25

SCHOOL:  WASHINGTON                            |                    CONFERENCE: PAC-12
 
COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.62         |              13                  |                37               |            125”           |              DNP            |              DNP
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PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.62         |              13                  |                37               |            125”           |              DNP            |              DNP

game film
#3 Elijah Molden vs oregon st (2020)

GAME PROFILE
#3 Elijah Molden highlights

Strengths: He is very athletic and a versatile cornerback who can play the slot, outside, or even at the safety position. He has remarkable football instincts as a defender with great agility and twitchy and closes well in short areas. Molden brings adhesive-styled man coverage in which he allows zero separation. He has excellent route recognition and reactions to the ball. Molden uses his hands after putting himself in good positions to get to the ball and create deflection or interceptions. He will compete at the catch point and demonstrate his physical toughness against the run. He is small in stature but will make himself very noticeable against the run with pop.

Weaknesses: He is a tweener,  a bit undersized as an outside cornerback, and somewhat undersized for an every-down safety. His undersized frame will show against the taller and physical receivers off the line and with 50/50 balls down the field. His speed is questionable, as he does not have possess elite speed, which will cause him to struggle down the field after getting beat off the line. He will play too far off the receiver allowing the short passes to protect his cushion and compensate for his lack of elite speed. He can be a bit too overaggressive that will work against him with double-moves or pump fakes.
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Draft Projection: 3rd - 4th Round

NFL Comparison: Desmond King (Houston Texans)

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