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Alijah Huzzie

Cornerback, Jacksonville Jaguars · #28.

Player facts

Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Cornerback
Number: 28
Born: Jan 16, 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace: LaGrange, GA, USA
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 195 lbs
College: North Carolina
Experience: 1 season
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	0

About

Alijah Huzzie (born January 16, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers and North Carolina Tar Heels.

From Wikipedia’s article on Alijah Huzzie, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Huzzie attended Heard County High School in Franklin, Georgia. He committed to play college football for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.

East Tennessee State

Huzzie had a breakout 2022 season with East Tennessee State, notching 59 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions, 22 passes deflections, and a touchdown. For his performance, he was named a first-team FCS All-American. After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Huzzie entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Huzzie finished his career at East Tennessee State with 179 tackles, 30 pass deflections, and 12 interceptions, over

a span of 34 games.

North Carolina

Huzzie transferred to North Carolina Tar Heels to continue his career. In week four of the 2023 season, Huzzie had a breakout game, where he notched two interceptions, and he returned two punts for 82 yards and a touchdown, as he helped the Tar Heels beat Pittsburgh. For his performance on the game, Huzzie was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) special teams player of the week.

From Wikipedia’s article on Alijah Huzzie, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹