Player Profile

Elijah Cooks

WR • 6'4" • 215 lbs • Atascadero, CA, USA

Alpha targetExplosive finisher

Elijah Cooks reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

27.8

Efficiency

87.8

Consistency

70.5

Season Value

71.5

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · San José State

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
8
Primary stop by seasons
Nevada
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · San José State
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming

Elijah Cooks, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · San José State. Elijah Cooks reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason

San José State paired 1,082 primary output with 87.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 87.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Nevada, San José State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2022 Postseason · San José State

Games

12

Receiving Yards / G

90.2

Efficiency

87.8

Usage

27.8

Consistency

70.5

Best Game by takeover score

Eastern Michigan

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 93. Unknown: 123. Auburn: 46. Western Michigan: 21. Wyoming: 177. UNLV: 41. Fresno State: 140. Nevada: 79. Colorado State: 80. San Diego State: 36. Utah State: 125. Hawai'i: 121

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. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 100. Unknown: 6 by 100. Auburn: 4 by 76.7. Western Michigan: 2 by 70. Wyoming: 8 by 100. UNLV: 3 by 91.1. Fresno State: 7 by 100. Nevada: 8 by 65.8. Colorado State: 6 by 88.9. San Diego State: 3 by 80. Utah State: 7 by 100. Hawai'i: 10 by 80.7

Split Comparison

Wins86.5 · n=6 · -1.5 vs Losses
Losses88 · n=5 · +1.5 vs Wins
First Half83.5 · n=6 · -13.3 vs Second Half
Second Half96.8 · n=6 · +13.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Wyoming

Best efficiency game

100 vs Eastern Michigan

Result
Tue 12/20vs Eastern MichiganL 27-4169315.515.50025
Sat 11/26vs Hawai'i100 receiving yards · High volumeW 27-141012112.112.10229
Sun 11/20@ Utah State100 receiving yards · 2+ TDL 31-35712517.917.90336
Sun 11/13@ San Diego StateL 27-433361212127
Sun 11/6vs Colorado StateW 28-1668013.313.30135
Sun 10/30vs NevadaHigh volumeW 35-288799.99.90017
Sun 10/16@ Fresno State100 receiving yardsL 10-1771402020139
Sat 10/8vs UNLVW 40-734113.713.70120
Sat 10/1@ Wyoming100 receiving yards · High volumeW 33-16817722.122.10052
Sun 9/25vs Western MichiganW 34-622110.510.50113
Sat 9/10@ AuburnL 16-2444611.511.50024
Fri 9/2vs Unknown100 receiving yards612320.520.50034

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Nevada

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    San José State

    2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

20172018201920192020202120222022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonNevada2373.44
2018 Regular SeasonNevada31371.88.5290
2019 PostseasonNevada92676.823.5613
2019 Regular SeasonNevada92676.823.50
2020 Regular SeasonNevada24805.4-902
2021 Regular SeasonNevada15778.814.1133
2022 PostseasonSan José State1,08287.827.8925
2022 Regular SeasonSan José State1,08287.827.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Wyoming

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

177

Primary metric

177 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Ohio

197

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

197 receiving yards with a 93.8 efficiency score.

#3

Fresno State

140

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

140 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Unknown

123

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

123 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Hawai'i

121

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

121 receiving yards with a 80.7 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Postseason · San José State

1,082 primary output · 87.8 efficiency · 27.8 usage

71.5

#2

2022 Regular Season · San José State

71.5

1,082 primary · 87.8 efficiency · 27.8 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Nevada

62.4

926 primary · 76.8 efficiency · 23.5 usage

Milestones

7

100+ receiving yards

5

8+ catch outings

6

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.7783

Atascadero · Atascadero, CA

Committed To
Nevada
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

2

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

2,525

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
8
Career receiving yards
2,525