

Eli Apple is a cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers, he played college football at The Ohio State University. He is also the nephew of actor and comedian Michael Blackson. At Ohio State, Eli helped the Buckeyes win their first College Football Playoff national championship in 2015. In 2016, he was the Defensive MVP of the Buckeyes’ Fiesta Bowl victory over Notre Dame. Following Ohio State, Eli was selected by the New York Giants with the 10th overall draft pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Eli spent his entire NFL career with the New York Giants before being traded to the New Orleans Saints in October 2018. During his first four seasons in the NFL, he played 55 career games, starting 48, with three interceptions and 33 passes defensed. In the 2021 offseason, Eli signed a contract with the Cincinnati Bengals where he would help command the defense to the NFC Championship Game. Eli Apple grew both personally and professionally throughout the 2021 season, allowing him to become the player he was meant to be as a 1st round draft pick. Eli was a powerful locker room presence and a key defensive piece on the Bengals historic run to Super Bowl LVI. Building on his resurgence in 2022, he recorded 49 tackles and 8 passes defended and helped fuel the defense to the NFC Championship Game. He was targeted more than any other Cincinnati defensive back in 2022, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. As the nearest defender, he had a completion percentage that was 2.6% lower than expectation and had minus-5.7 total expected points added when targeted. Following a short free agency, Eli was signed by the Miami Dolphins in July 2023 to replace the injured Jalen Ramsey. He started 10 games in 2023 recording 33 solo tackles, 9 passes defended, and 1 interception. On October 14, 2024 Eli signed with the Los Angeles Chargers, where he would provide secondary help to the NFL’s top ranked scoring defense. Eli signed a 1 year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on July 29th, 2025. He’ll provide veteran experience to San Francisco’s secondary. See the following articles about Eli Apple’s resurgence below: Eli Apple falls far from his past to help Bengals defense the Super Bowl run Eli Apple: I’ll talk my biggest trash, and whether I back it up or don’t, it doesn’t matter Career Highlights and Awards • Fiesta Bowl Champion (2016) • CFP National Champion (2015) • Sugar Bowl Champion (2015) • Big Ten Champion (2014) • Defensive MVP of the 2016 Fiesta Bowl




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