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Status:
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HIGH SCHOOL

Elijah Golden

Defensive End
6′4″ / 240 lbs
Sarasota, FL
Cardinal Mooney
Class of 2026
Rating: 92
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National Avg
Rating: 92.0
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School Preferences

School
Interest
Offer
Official Visit
Notre Dame
Medium
Campbell
Medium
Charlotte
Medium
Duke
Medium
Florida A&M
Medium
Indiana
Medium
Maryland
Medium
Pittsburgh
Medium
Virginia
Medium
Virginia Tech
Medium
West Virginia
Medium
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Staff Predictions

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Confidence
Prediction
Name & Date
Our staff hasn't made any predictions for Elijah Golden yet.

Videos

(2 Total)
Full Season Highlights 22-23
Elijah Golden Sophmore Highlights

Updates

2026 Notre Dame Recruiting Notes | Defense
12 days ago by Matt Freeman
2026 Notre Dame Recruiting Notes | Defense
We dive into 2026 recruiting and take a look at some of Notre Dame top targets on the defensive side of the ball.
2026 DL Elijah Golden Remains High On Notre Dame
2 mo ago by Christian McCollum
2026 DL Elijah Golden Remains High On Notre Dame
2026 Florida defensive lineman Elijah Golden says the Irish are still "pretty high on my list."
Sunday Reflections
6 mo ago by Matt Freeman
Sunday Reflections
A few thoughts for your Sunday
2026 DL Elijah Golden Enjoys Another Notre Dame Trip
6 mo ago by Christian McCollum
2026 DL Elijah Golden Enjoys Another Notre Dame Trip
2026 IMG defensive lineman Elijah Golden was back in South Bend on Wednesday and enjoyed himself once again.
2026 DL Elijah Golden Ready for Return Visit to Notre Dame
6 mo ago by Matt Freeman
2026 DL Elijah Golden Ready for Return Visit to Notre Dame
2026 IMG Academy (Fla.) defensive lineman Elijah Golden is excited to return to Notre Dame.
All Updates

Photos

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National Average Rating

The National Average Rating is a proprietary formula that calculates an industry-wide aggregate rating for each recruiting prospect. The formula includes publicly listed grades, scores, ratings and rankings by national recruiting services, along with a Irish Sports Daily rating. Combining the data provides a rating for each prospect, which is then normalized to fit the Irish Sports Daily Rating 100-point scale.

The intent of this rating is to provide Irish Sports Daily readers with a comprehensive snapshot of how individual prospects rank nationally.
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Irish Sports Daily Rating

99-100: Elite national prospect (Five-star)

Considered one of the best prospects in the nation and a likely difference-maker at the collegiate level. Displays all of the physical skills to be a future All-American with potential to be an early-round NFL draft pick.

90-98: Elite state prospect (Four-star)

Considered one of the best 30-40 prospects in the state and a top 250 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to be a major early contributor at the collegiate level with high professional potential.

80-89: Quality prospect (Three-star)

Considered one of the best 100 prospects in the state and a top 500 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to develop into a contributor over the course of his college career. Has the ability to become a professional prospect over time with development.

70-79: Solid prospect (Two-star)

Considered one of the top 250 prospects in the state. Has the physical skills to be a potential contributor at a D-1 program over the course of his collegiate career with significant development. Professional potential is low.
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Staff Predictions

The predictions represent which school each staff member believes will ultimately sign the recruit, and the confidence meter represents his level of certainty in that outcome.

Example #1

If the predicted school is Notre Dame and confidence is set to “High”, then the staff member is saying “I believe that this recruit will ultimately sign with Notre Dame and I feel very certain about that.”

Example #2

If the predicted school is “Alabama” and confidence is set to “Low,” then the staff member is saying “I believe that this recruit will ultimately sign with Alabama, but I’m not very certain about that.”
 
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