Elijah Bechtel

RB · #29 · Army · FR · 6'1" · 206 · San Diego, CA

First season

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#3124 Le'Javier Payne CB · Mount Carmel

#3125

Zander Smith QB · Lakeland NDSU

#3126 Elijah Bechtel WR · Damien ARMY

#3220

Gabe Aramboles WR · Westfield BALL

#3221 Mikhail Benner CB · Broomfield AFA

WRs in the class

#343

Max Macklem Goodrich CMU

#344 Chase Ferrell Cy Falls AFA

#345 Elijah Bechtel Damien ARMY

#355

Gabe Aramboles Westfield BALL

#356 Nehemiah Brunson Army And Navy Academy ARMY

Around Elijah

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

QB

Cale Hellums QB · 694 pass yds · 13g

RB

Godspower Nwawuihe RB · 196 rush yds · 6g

FB Brady Mott WR · no college stats

WR

Brady Anderson WR · 381 rec yds · 12g

TE

Parker Poloskey TE · 54 rec yds · 13g

SB

Samari Howard RB · 133 rec yds · 13g

The situation

Army 2025 offense ›

Explosive play rate 9.4% 16

Red zone TD rate 72.5% 66

Line yards per carry 3.1 95

Sack rate allowed 6.0% 46