Elija Lofton: "It's about time for everyone to step up in the room"

[Sebastian Font]

Second year TE/FB Elija Lofton met with reporters after spring practice and looks primed to take a step forward. Here’s what he discussed in his interview:

On what’s different heading into this Spring:

“What's different about this spring is that the older guys left. So now it's time for me to step up. Like before they left last year, I was a sponge. I soaked up everything. They taught me all this stuff. They teach me from Coach Woodiel, from JG [Jacolby George], from X [Xavier...

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[Silver King]

"It's about time for everyone to step up in the room"​

Yes sir, been 'bout time for twenty years now.​

 

[rok]

Lofton is 6'0 225.....asking him to block in-line is probably not necessary.

Oh and....just give him the **** ball

 

[Golsen82]

Big man Cam can start a blocking clinic

 

[BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati]

Big man Cam can start a blocking clinic

for geriatric college student-athletes?

 

[Alex_Dynamix]

Best player on the the team talkin

 

[supersaiyanshel]

Beck's favorite receiver is the Tight End, so expect everybody in this room to have a big year. One of the reasons Beck kinda fell off last year was UGA didn't replace Bowers.

Lofton should be in contention for the Mackey if everybody does their job.

 

[LuCane]

Lofton should be in motion most of the time.

 

[WhatTheHell]

I love this dude. Built like a mini fridge but he can scoot. Can't wait to see him this year.

 

[RF-4CCane]

Looking forward to seeing how Dawson utilizes him this year. With the uncertainty at WR, I’d like to see the backs utilized more in the passing game with Lofton as a FB/TE hybrid. Cross between Najea Davenport and Jim Jensen in terms of usage.

 

[FrancisSawyer]

Looking forward to seeing how Dawson utilizes him this year. With the uncertainty at WR, I’d like to see the backs utilized more in the passing game with Lofton as a FB/TE hybrid. Cross between Najea Davenport and Jim Jensen in terms of usage.

A Crash Jensen reference? Points!

 

[Alex_Dynamix]

& To think once upon a time everbody here crowned Riley WIlliams TE1 over this dude

 

[CaneManeShane727]

Lofton is 6'0 225.....asking him to block in-line is probably not necessary.

Oh and....just give him the **** ball

He’s at least a solid 245 right now. I’m 5’11 210 and he’s, by far, more dense than me. And, I’m not a fat 210 either. Jit is a monster. I believe he can do it all.

 

[Odysseus]

Lofton should be in motion most of the time.

Imagine him motioning against our defense last year them boys would have been panicking they *** off

 

[LuCane]

Imagine him motioning against our defense last year them boys would have been panicking they *** off

Against our defense last year? 45.7 yards per play.