Usage Score
27.8
Player Dossier
2017-2022San José State
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.
Efficiency
87.8
Consistency
70.5
Season Value
71.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Nevada • San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming
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 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.
Elijah Cooks played WR for Nevada and San José State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Elijah Cooks recorded 69 passing yards, 40 rushing yards, and 2,525 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2022 with San José State.
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.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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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
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins86.5 · Games = 6 · -1.5 vs Losses
Losses88 · Games = 5 · +1.5 vs Wins
First Half83.5 · Games = 6 · -13.3 vs Second Half
Second Half96.8 · Games = 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 12/20 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 27-41 | — | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Hawai'i100 receiving yards · High volume | W 27-14 | — | 10 | 121 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 2 | 29 |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Utah State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 31-35 | — | 7 | 125 | 17.9 | 17.90 | 3 | 36 |
| Sun 11/13 | @ San Diego State | L 27-43 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 27 |
| Sun 11/6 | vs Colorado State | W 28-16 | — | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 1 | 35 |
| Sun 10/30 | vs NevadaHigh volume | W 35-28 | — | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun 10/16 | @ Fresno State100 receiving yards | L 10-17 | — | 7 | 140 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs UNLV | W 40-7 | — | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Wyoming100 receiving yards · High volume | W 33-16 | — | 8 | 177 | 22.1 | 22.10 | 0 | 52 |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Western Michigan | W 34-6 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Auburn | L 16-24 | — | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Unknown100 receiving yards | — | — | 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 0 | 34 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Nevada
2017-2021
Opening stop
- 2
San José State
2022
Final stop
Season Progression
20172018201920192020202120222022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Nevada | 23 | 73.4 | 4 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Nevada | 313 | 71.8 | 8.5 | 290 |
| 2019 Postseason | Nevada | 926 | 76.8 | 23.5 | 613 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Nevada | 926 | 76.8 | 23.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Nevada | 24 | 80 | 5.4 | -902 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Nevada | 157 | 78.8 | 14.1 | 133 |
| 2022 Postseason | San José State | 1,082 | 87.8 | 27.8 | 925 |
| 2022 Regular Season | San José State | 1,082 | 87.8 | 27.8 | 0 |
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.