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Rotational offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
75
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Nevada • San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming
Player Story
Elijah Cooks built his college career from 2017 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Atascadero, CA wearing No. 4, spending time with Nevada and San José State. The clearest part of Elijah Cooks' career was his...
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- Committed To
- Nevada
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Elijah Cooks, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · San José State. Elijah Cooks reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,525
- Receptions
- 185
- Touchdowns
- 29
Quick Answers
Elijah Cooks quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San José State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,525
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · San José State
- Top game
- Wyoming
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Atascadero · Nevada
- High school pipeline
- Atascadero · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Senior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 1,082 receiving yards · WR 19th (top 2%) · Mountain West 2nd (top 2%) · National 19th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Nevada | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 39.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Nevada | 11 | 22 | 313 | 7 | 45 |
| 2019 Postseason | Nevada | 13 | 14 | 197 | 1 | 74.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Nevada | 13 | 62 | 729 | 7 | 74.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Nevada | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 50.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Nevada | 4 | 13 | 157 | 4 | 47.8 |
| 2022 Postseason | San José State | 12 | 6 | 93 | 0 | 87.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | San José State | 12 | 64 | 989 | 10 | 87.7 |
Related Context
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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.
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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
Wyoming
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 93. Portland State: 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 versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 100. Portland State: 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.
Wins91.7 · Games = 7 · +3.7 vs Losses
Losses88 · Games = 5 · -3.7 vs Wins
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 Portland State100 receiving yards | W 21-17 | — | 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 0 | 34 |
Player Story
Elijah Cooks story
Elijah Cooks built his college career from 2017 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Atascadero, CA wearing No. 4, spending time with Nevada and San José State. The clearest part of Elijah Cooks' career was his receiving role: 185 catches, 2,525 receiving yards, 28 touchdowns, and 40 rushing yards across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with San José State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 69 passing yards, 40 rushing yards, and 7 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nevada and San José State.
The arc is straightforward: Elijah Cooks moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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 Value 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
Week 5 · W 33-16 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
177
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
177 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Ohio
Week 1 · L 21-30 · Postseason
197
Receiving Yards
97.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
197 receiving yards with a 93.8 efficiency score.
#3
@ Fresno State
Week 7 · L 10-17 · Conference game
140
Receiving Yards
93 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
140 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Utah State
Week 12 · L 31-35 · Conference game
125
Receiving Yards
90.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Portland State
Week 1 · W 21-17
123
Receiving Yards
89.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
123 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · San José State
1,082 primary output · 87.8 efficiency · 27.8 usage
87.7
#2
2022 Regular Season · San José State
87.7
1,082 primary · 87.8 efficiency · 27.8 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Nevada
74.8
926 primary · 76.8 efficiency · 23.5 usage
Milestones
7
100+ receiving yards
5
8+ catch outings
6
2+ TD games
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