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Recruiting Buzz: Elon football lands defensive line standout Trint Totten from Eastern Alamance

Class of 2027 prospect earned conference defensive player of the year, all-state honors last season

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Commitment graphic for Eastern Alamance DL Trint Totten, who pledged to Elon for 2027

Eastern Alamance defensive line standout Trint Totten has committed to Elon for 2027. Totten was his conference's defensive player of the year in 2025. Commit graphic courtesy of Trint Totten on X.

One of the Piedmont Triad’s most productive defenders is staying in-state. Eastern Alamance defensive lineman Trint Totten has committed to Elon for 2027, choosing the Phoenix over offers from East Carolina, North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central.

Totten enjoyed a monster 2025 season for Eastern Alamance, recording 136 total tackles, 26 tackles-for-loss, 15.5 sacks, six quarterback hurries and three forced fumbles.

The 6-2, 245-pound rising senior from Mebane was voted Mid-Carolina 4A/5A/6A Defensive Player of the Year. He also was named third-team all-state from HighSchoolOT.

Totten began 2025 with an 18-tackle performance against Eastern Guilford and never slowed down. The impressive season opener also included 11 solo stops, three tackles-for-loss and two sacks. During 2025, Totten had eight games with at least 11 tackles, including a pair of 14-tackle contests (Southeast Alamance and Hunt).

Totten is Elon’s 13th commitment for the Class of 2027 and the sixth player from a North Carolina high school program. Only East Carolina (8) has more in-state pledges for 2027 than Elon. NC State and Campbell also have six in-state commits.

Elon’s 2027 North Carolina Recruiting Class

DL Trint Totten (Eastern Alamance)
WR Darryl Loatman (Fike)
QB Samuel Finch (Fike)
LB Justin Abanquah (Providence Day)
TE Alex Haywood (Providence)
DB Kameron Guy (Myers Park)

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