Elic Ayomanor

Elic Cordell Ayomanor (born c. 2003) is a Canadian gridiron football wide receiver for the Stanford Cardinal. Born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, he attended Deerfield Academy in the U.S. and won the 2023 Jon Cornish Trophy as the top Canadian player in the NCAA. Ayomanor holds the Stanford record for receiving yards in a game with 294.

Elic Ayomanor
Stanford Cardinal – No. 13
PositionWide receiver
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born:Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolDeerfield Academy (Deerfield, Massachusetts)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Ayomanor was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, and has family roots in Kincaid, Saskatchewan.[1] He started his high school career at Medicine Hat High School, but then transferred to Peddie School in New Jersey for one year. He then finished his last two years of high school at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts.[1] He was a star track athlete in high school, setting league records in the 100 (10.76) and 200 meters (21.66).[2] He also excelled in football for Deerfield and was rated as a top 10 recruit in Massachusetts.[1] He had scholarship offers from Stanford, Notre Dame, California, Tennessee, and Ole Miss.[3]

Stanford

Ayomanor enrolled at Stanford University in 2022. He did not appear in any games as a freshman due to injury.[1]

Against Colorado on October 13, 2023, Ayomanor caught 13 passes for a school-record 294 receiving yards. He led Stanford to a comeback victory after trailing, 29–0, tallying three touchdown receptions, including an overtime catch in which he pulled the ball over the helmet of Colorado's Travis Hunter.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "Elic Ayomanor". GoStanford.com. Stanford University. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. "DA boys track tops in New England". The Recorder. May 24, 2022. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Canadian Elic Ayomanor makes NCAA catch of the year, sets Stanford receiving record upsetting Deion Sanders' Colorado". 3DownNation. October 14, 2023.
  4. "The best catches from Elic Ayomanor's record-setting performance at Colorado". Yahoo Sports. October 13, 2023.
  5. Barry Werner (October 14, 2023). "Stanford's Elic Ayomanor makes astonishing TD catch in overtime against Colorado". USA Today.
  6. Daniel Chavkin (October 14, 2023). "Stanford's Elic Ayomanor Evokes David Tyree With Epic Helmet Catch vs. Colorado". SI.com.
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