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2026 Football Roster

7 Eli Rife

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 219
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Waukesha, Wis.
  • High School Kettle Moraine
  • Position Linebacker

Biography

Awards & Honors

High School
Attended Kettle Moraine...Football: A state champion and all-state linebacker while with the Lasers...Earned honorable mention all-state status as a linebacker from the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association in 2023...Also named all-region by the WFCA and first team All-Classic Eight Conference that season...Helped Kettle Moraine win the 2023 Classic Eight championship...Helped guide Kettle Moraine to a WIAA Division 2 state championship in 2022, earning second team All-Classic Eight honors along the way...Made one tackle in the 2022 Division 2 state championship game.

Personal

Why did you choose UW-Eau Claire?

Love the area

Why do you choose to play Division III?

"For the love of the game."

Where is your favorite place to study on campus?

"2nd floor of the library."

Who is your role model/mentor? Why are they important to you?

"My 3 older brothers."

If you could have dinner with any athlete, past or present, who would it be and why?

"Jack Scheldroup. Seems like a neat guy."

What is on your pregame playlist?

Metallica.

If you weren't playing your sport, what sport would you compete in instead?

UFC.

What's the most unusual item you always have in your backpack or locker?

Table salt.

What's a talent you have that most people don't know about?

"Pretty skilled on a lawn mower."

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2024Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 207 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2025Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 217 lbs
    44
  • 7

    2026Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 219 lbs
    7