2022:
- Appeared in three games in his freshman season at SJSU
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Played linebacker his junior season and defensive end and outside linebacker as a senior for Folsom High (Coach Paul Doherty).
- In his two seasons, he was credited with 82 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery
- He led the 2021 team in quarterback sacks with 5.5 as the Bulldogs advanced to the C.I.F. Division I-AA state championship game
- Eklund was a two-time second-team All-Sierra Foothill League football honoree as a sophomore and junior
- 2020-21 Sacramento Bee All-Metro selection
PERSONAL: Plans to major in business administration ... He is considering a college football coaching career or working in commercial real estate ... At Folsom High School where his dad Eric Eklund is an assistant principal, Justin was the public relations contact for the Associated Students Board (ASB) ... Michelle Eklund, Justin’s mom, is the chief communications officer for the Placer County Board of Education.