Nebraska Defensive Lineman Elijah Jeudy Balancing Football, Fatherhood in 2025

That routine includes watching film with his son Kodah.

"That way I'm still doing what I gotta do and spending quality time with my family as well," Jeudy said. "He's a handful, but I love him. That's my guy."

Jeudy's family includes his fiancé, who has been a vital part of his motivation to keep plugging along after transferring from Texas A&M and being in a loaded defensive line room in Lincoln.

"There was times where I wanted to give up; I wanted to quit," Jeudy said. "My fiancé told me I better not do it because, 'you're this far so why just give up?'"

As far as on the field, Jeudy says being a father has helped him to be more patient.

"When I first got here, I didn't have patience," Jeudy said. "I wasn't patient at all. I was eager to do stuff. Having Kodah taught me to slow things down and take everything step-by-step because it can be gone in an instant."

In his first year in Lincoln, Jeudy was down the depth chart but appeared in 11 games, making eight tackles and blocking a field goal against Purdue.

This past fall, Jeudy played behind Nash Hutmacher, seeing action in all 13 games. He totaled 13 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss.

You can watch Jeudy's full media appearance below.

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