Liberty has picked up a commitment from Elijah Fernandez who took an official visit to campus earlier this month.

Fernandez is a 6’1″, 215 pound linebacker that attends Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, Tennessee. He plays for Coach Bobby Bentley, the same high school coach that coached Liberty football staffers Willy and Colton Korn. Fernandez had offers from Navy, Army, Jacksonville State, and several others. He also took an official visit to Ivy League school Dartmouth. As a junior this past season, he had 82 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, and 2 punt blocks.

Fernandez is the 17th commitment for Liberty in the Class of 2026 and second linebacker joining Kaden Catchings.