Player Career

Elijah Collins Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Elijah Collins story

Elijah Collins built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a running back from Detroit, MI wearing No. 24, spending time with Michigan State and Oklahoma State. The clearest part of Elijah Collins' career was his backfield work: 1,648 rushing yards, 383 carries, 13 rushing touchdowns, and 279 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Michigan 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 279 receiving yards, 8 tackles, and 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State and Oklahoma State.

The arc is straightforward: Elijah Collins 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. 1

    Michigan State

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Oklahoma State

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201820192019202020212021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan State841.73.5
2019 PostseasonMichigan State1,08742.831.71,079
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan State1,08742.831.70
2020 Regular SeasonMichigan State12421.512-963
2021 PostseasonMichigan State13665.47.512
2021 Regular SeasonMichigan State13665.47.50
2022 Regular SeasonMichigan State41143.413.8275
2023 PostseasonOklahoma State16152.37.6-250
2023 Regular SeasonOklahoma State16152.37.60

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Michigan State to Oklahoma StateP4 to P478.9Jan 4, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Western Michigan

Week 2 · W 51-17

Win with 199 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

199

Scrimmage Yards

94.9 takeover

199 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.

#2

vs Illinois

Week 11 · L 34-37 · Conference game

177

Scrimmage Yards

83.8 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

177 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.

#3

vs Indiana

Week 12 · L 31-39 · Conference game

150

Scrimmage Yards

83.4 takeover

Loss with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

150 scrimmage yards and 30.7 usage.

#4

vs Youngstown State

Week 2 · W 42-14

52

Scrimmage Yards

73.2 takeover

Win with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

52 scrimmage yards and 6.9 usage.

#5

@ Arizona State

Week 2 · W 27-15

49

Scrimmage Yards

66 takeover

Win with 49 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

49 scrimmage yards and 18.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Michigan State

1,087 primary output · 42.8 efficiency · 31.7 usage

73.2

#2

2019 Regular Season · Michigan State

73.2

1,087 primary · 42.8 efficiency · 31.7 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Michigan State

42.1

411 primary · 43.4 efficiency · 13.8 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games