Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2023Oklahoma State
Elijah Collins
RB • 6'0" • 220 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Elijah Collins leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.3 efficiency.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan State • Oklahoma State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Elijah Collins, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Michigan State. Elijah Collins leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,927
- Rushing yards
- 1,648
- Receiving yards
- 279
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
Elijah Collins quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oklahoma State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,927
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 9 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Michigan State
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · University Of Detroit Jesuit · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- University Of Detroit Jesuit · 13 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Senior
- 2023 Scrimmage yards rank
- 161 scrimmage yards · RB 387th (top 55%) · Big 12 132nd (top 46%) · National 1,188th (top 45%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 99 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 73.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 988 | 892 | 96 | 5 | 73.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7 | 124 | 90 | 34 | 0 | 31.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan State | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 41.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 5 | 121 | 87 | 34 | 1 | 41.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 11 | 411 | 318 | 93 | 6 | 42.1 |
| 2023 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 8 | 161 | 142 | 19 | 2 | 34.4 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan State to Oklahoma State | P4 to P4 | 78.9 | Jan 4, 2023 |
Elijah Collins played RB for Michigan State and Oklahoma State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Elijah Collins recorded 1,648 rushing yards, 279 receiving yards, and 8 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Michigan State paired 1,087 primary output with 42.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 42.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 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 Michigan State, Oklahoma State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Win with 199 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
83.6
Efficiency
42.8
Usage
31.7
Consistency
59.4
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wake Forest: 99. Tulsa: 17. Western Michigan: 199. Arizona State: 74. Northwestern: 85. Indiana: 72. Ohio State: 65. Wisconsin: 16. Penn State: 64. Illinois: 177. Michigan: 46. Rutgers: 109. Maryland: 64
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wake Forest: 22 by 47.3. Tulsa: 8 by 22.1. Western Michigan: 18 by 96.1. Arizona State: 20 by 39.1. Northwestern: 18 by 47.6. Indiana: 18 by 37.3. Ohio State: 13 by 53.6. Wisconsin: 8 by 20.8. Penn State: 20 by 32.8. Illinois: 30 by 62.5. Michigan: 14 by 27.8. Rutgers: 31 by 36.6. Maryland: 17 by 32.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins92.1 · Games = 7 · +18.5 vs Losses
Losses73.7 · Games = 6 · -18.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
96.1 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | @ Wake Forest | W 27-21 | 21 | 96 | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Maryland | W 19-16 | 15 | 41 | 2.70 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Rutgers100 rush yards | W 27-0 | 31 | 109 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Michigan | L 10-44 | 12 | 27 | 2.30 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 3.3 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Illinois100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 34-37 | 28 | 170 | 6.10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5.9 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Penn State | L 7-28 | 17 | 53 | 3.10 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3.2 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Wisconsin | L 0-38 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ohio State | L 10-34 | 12 | 63 | 5.30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Indiana | W 40-31 | 17 | 56 | 3.30 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Northwestern | W 31-10 | 17 | 76 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Arizona State | L 7-10 | 19 | 72 | 3.80 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Western Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 51-17 | 17 | 192 | 11.30 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11.1 |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Tulsa | W 28-7 | 8 | 17 | 2.10 | 0 | — | — | 2.1 |
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
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- 1
Michigan State
2018-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Oklahoma State
2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201820192019202020212021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 8 | 41.7 | 3.5 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan State | 1,087 | 42.8 | 31.7 | 1,079 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1,087 | 42.8 | 31.7 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 124 | 21.5 | 12 | -963 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan State | 136 | 65.4 | 7.5 | 12 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 136 | 65.4 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 411 | 43.4 | 13.8 | 275 |
| 2023 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 161 | 52.3 | 7.6 | -250 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 161 | 52.3 | 7.6 | 0 |
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
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#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
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