Usage Score
27.7
Player Dossier
2017-2020Louisiana
Elijah Mitchell
RB • 5'11" • 218 lbs • Erath, LA, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Elijah Mitchell leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 65.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
65.1
Consistency
74.4
Season Value
61.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Louisiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Louisiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Elijah Mitchell, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Louisiana. Elijah Mitchell leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 65.1 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Louisiana paired 1,326 primary output with 67.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 65.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State
Win with 168 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Postseason · Louisiana
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
103.1
Efficiency
65.1
Usage
27.7
Consistency
74.4
Best Game by takeover score
UTSA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 172. Iowa State: 68. Georgia State: 168. Coastal Carolina: 50. UAB: 85. Texas State: 110. Arkansas State: 94. South Alabama: 81. UL Monroe: 91. App State: 112
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTSA: 21 by 75.9. Iowa State: 10 by 64.3. Georgia State: 18 by 88.9. Coastal Carolina: 10 by 47.9. UAB: 23 by 35.3. Texas State: 19 by 59.4. Arkansas State: 17 by 58.2. South Alabama: 16 by 46.5. UL Monroe: 9 by 92.1. App State: 14 by 82.8
Split Comparison
Wins109 · n=9
First Half108.6 · n=5 · +11 vs Second Half
Second Half97.6 · n=5 · -11 vs First Half
All Games103.1 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Georgia State
Best efficiency game
92.1 vs UL Monroe
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/26 | @ UTSA100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-24 | 19 | 127 | 6.70 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 8.2 |
| Sat 12/5 | @ App State | W 24-21 | 12 | 95 | 7.90 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ UL Monroe | W 70-20 | 8 | 93 | 11.60 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 10.1 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs South Alabama | W 38-10 | 15 | 61 | 4.10 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5.1 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Arkansas State | W 27-20 | 16 | 90 | 5.60 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Sun 11/1 | @ Texas State | W 44-34 | 17 | 96 | 5.60 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5.8 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ UAB | W 24-20 | 21 | 67 | 3.20 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 3.7 |
| Wed 10/14 | vs Coastal Carolina2+ TD | L 27-30 | 9 | 39 | 4.30 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Georgia State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 34-31 | 16 | 164 | 10.30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9.3 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Iowa State | W 31-14 | 8 | 46 | 5.80 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Louisiana
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisiana | 282 | 52.7 | 15.3 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Louisiana | 1,326 | 67.5 | 22.7 | 1,044 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisiana | 1,326 | 67.5 | 22.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Louisiana | 1,217 | 60.2 | 25 | -109 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisiana | 1,217 | 60.2 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Louisiana | 1,031 | 65.1 | 27.7 | -186 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisiana | 1,031 | 65.1 | 27.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
225
Primary metric
225 scrimmage yards and 34.9 usage.
#2
Georgia State
168
Primary metric
Win with 168 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
168 scrimmage yards and 30 usage.
#3
UTSA
172
Primary metric
Win with 172 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
172 scrimmage yards and 36.2 usage.
#4
Ohio
143
Primary metric
Win with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
143 scrimmage yards and 25.8 usage.
#5
Tulsa
103
Primary metric
Loss with 103 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
103 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Louisiana
1,326 primary output · 67.5 efficiency · 22.7 usage
64.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Louisiana
64.8
1,326 primary · 67.5 efficiency · 22.7 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Louisiana
64.4
1,217 primary · 60.2 efficiency · 25 usage
Milestones
17
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
13
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7719
Erath · Erath, LA
- Committed To
- Louisiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
3,856
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.