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4 Alijah Cason

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 170
  • Hometown Mansfield, Texas
  • High School First Baptist Academy

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS:
All-Patriot League Second Team (2025)
Patriot League Rookie of the Week (10/7/24)
Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (9/1/25)
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2024)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025: 
  • Appeared in 11 games as a wide receiver and kick returner.
  • Started in six contests at receiver.
  • Totaled 244 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns, with a season-long catch of 44 yards.
  • Totaled 598 kick return yards, one kick return touchdown and a longest return and return touchdown of 97 yards.
  • Returned three kickoffs for 187 yards, including a 97 yard return for a touchdown, against Northern Illinois (8/30).
  • 97-yard kick return for a touchdown is tied for the second-longest kickoff return in program history and is the longest in 46 seasons.
  • 187 kick return yards against Northern Illinois are third-most kick return yards by a Holy Cross player in a single game.
  • 598 yards are good for the eighth-most kick return yards in a single season in Holy Cross history.
  • 27.18 yards per kick return are good for the sixth highest kick return average in Holy Cross history.
  • Caught three passes for 57 yards and a touchdown against Harvard (10/4).
  • Led Patriot League and ranked 13th nationally with an average of 27.18 yards per kickoff return.
  • Named Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week (9/1).
  • Named to All-Patriot League Second Team.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024:
  • Appeared in 11 games as receiver and kick returner, earning a start against Colgate (10/5).
  • Totaled 30 rushing yards and 89 receiving yards.
  • Returned five kicks for 187 yards on the season.
  • Earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors after totaling 42 receiving yards vs. Colgate (10/5).
  • Brought a kick return 44 yards in league-clinching victory against Georgetown (11/23).
  • Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
  • Played at First Baptist Academy under head coach Jason Lovvorn
  • Two-time First Team All-State
  • Two-time First Team All-District
  • 2023 District MVP
  • Built Ford Tough Player of the Week in 2022
  • Third All-Time in receiving touchdowns in Texas high school football history
  • Beast of the Week in 2022
  • Amassed 63 total touchdowns over a two year span
  • In the classroom, was an AB Honor Roll honoree
  • Competed for the Track team and was a state champion in the 100 meter
PERSONAL:
  • Father went to Illinois State and played in the NFL for the Lions, Cowboys and Rams

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 175 lbs
  • 84

    2024Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 175 lbs
    84
  • 4

    2025Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 170 lbs
    4
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