Early Life and High School
Although NFL records state that Elias was born in Lacey Township, Elias claims that he was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Then he says his family moved to Brooklyn before settling in New Jersey. Elias considers himself from Lacey Township, New Jersey, which is a Jersey Shore area community. Elias is the son of Nancy, a teacher and Pop Warner football coach, and Hector, a transportation consultant, and has three younger brothers.
Elias played Pop Warner football for the Lacey team, who retired his number 20. Elias rushed for 4,014 yards and scored 363 points for Lacey Township High School. As a student, he finished fifth in his graduating class of 278. As a football player, he was named an All-American by the Downtown Athletic Club. In addition to football, Elias earned two varsity letters in wrestling.
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