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Player Dossier
2021-2025Southern Miss
Elijah Metcalf
WR • 5'9" • 170 lbs • Charlotte, NC, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Elijah Metcalf reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Middle Tennessee • Marshall • Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Player Story
Elijah Metcalf built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 9, spending time with Marshall, Middle Tennessee, and Southern Miss. The clearest part of Elijah...
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- Committed To
- Middle Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Elijah Metcalf, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Southern Miss. Elijah Metcalf reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,872
- Receptions
- 158
- Touchdowns
- 13
Quick Answers
Elijah Metcalf quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Southern Miss · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,872
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Southern Miss
- Top game
- Arkansas State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Mallard Creek · Middle Tennessee
- High school pipeline
- Mallard Creek · 44 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2025 Receiving yards rank
- 683 receiving yards · WR 109th (top 10%) · Sun Belt 12th (top 6%) · National 112th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 38.4 |
| 2022 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 42.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 25 | 305 | 2 | 42.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 54 | 634 | 6 | 72.7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Marshall | 5 | 20 | 194 | 3 | 59.8 |
| 2025 Postseason | Southern Miss | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 73.7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 13 | 52 | 677 | 2 | 73.7 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marshall to Southern Miss | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 79.1 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee to Marshall | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 78.4 | Nov 28, 2023 |
Elijah Metcalf played WR for Middle Tennessee, Marshall, and Southern Miss. Across 5 tracked seasons, Elijah Metcalf recorded 28 rushing yards, 1,872 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Southern Miss.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Southern Miss paired 683 primary output with 68.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 68.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Middle Tennessee, Marshall, Southern Miss.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Southern Miss
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
52.5
Efficiency
68.4
Usage
20
Consistency
59.7
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 6. Mississippi State: 13. Jackson State: 45. App State: 66. Louisiana Tech: 29. Jacksonville State: -9. Georgia Southern: 62. Louisiana: 0. UL Monroe: 76. Arkansas State: 143. Texas State: 116. South Alabama: 74. Troy: 62
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 2 by 20. Mississippi State: 2 by 43.3. Jackson State: 5 by 60. App State: 3 by 100. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 96.7. Jacksonville State: 2 by 0. Georgia Southern: 4 by 100. UL Monroe: 7 by 72.4. Arkansas State: 5 by 100. Texas State: 10 by 77.3. South Alabama: 6 by 82.2. Troy: 6 by 68.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins54.7 · Games = 7 · +4.7 vs Losses
Losses50 · Games = 6 · -4.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Arkansas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/23 | vs Western Kentucky | L 16-27 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Troy | L 18-28 | — | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ South Alabama | L 35-42 | — | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Texas State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 14-41 | — | 10 | 116 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Arkansas State100 receiving yards | W 27-21 | — | 5 | 143 | 28.6 | 28.60 | 1 | 76 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs UL Monroe | W 49-21 | — | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Louisiana | W 22-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fri 10/10 | @ Georgia Southern | W 38-35 | — | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Jacksonville State | W 42-25 | — | 2 | -9 | 2.7 | -4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 20-30 | — | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs App State | W 38-22 | — | 3 | 66 | 14.8 | 22 | 0 | 48 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Jackson State | W 38-20 | — | 5 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Mississippi State | L 17-34 | — | 2 | 13 | 4.7 | 6.50 | 0 | 12 |
Player Story
Elijah Metcalf story
Elijah Metcalf built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 9, spending time with Marshall, Middle Tennessee, and Southern Miss. The clearest part of Elijah Metcalf's career was his receiving role: 158 catches, 1,872 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns, and 28 rushing yards across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 28 rushing yards, 3 tackles, and 185 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Elijah Metcalf's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Middle Tennessee
2021-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Marshall
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
Southern Miss
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 52 | 63.4 | 8.3 | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 309 | 56.5 | 8.9 | 257 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 309 | 56.5 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 634 | 71.1 | 18.5 | 325 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Marshall | 194 | 58.7 | 25.7 | -440 |
| 2025 Postseason | Southern Miss | 683 | 68.4 | 20 | 489 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 683 | 68.4 | 20 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ No. 100 Arkansas State
Week 11 · W 27-21 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
143
Receiving Yards
89.8 takeover
143 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Charlotte
Week 11 · W 24-14 · Conference game
83
Receiving Yards
89.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 69.2 efficiency score.
#3
vs No. 65 Texas State
Week 12 · L 14-41 · Conference game
116
Receiving Yards
86.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
116 receiving yards with a 77.3 efficiency score.
#4
@ Ohio State
Week 4 · L 14-49
68
Receiving Yards
85.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 56.7 efficiency score.
#5
vs Western Michigan
Week 5 · W 27-20
52
Receiving Yards
84.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
52 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Southern Miss
683 primary output · 68.4 efficiency · 20 usage
73.7
#2
2025 Regular Season · Southern Miss
73.7
683 primary · 68.4 efficiency · 20 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
72.7
634 primary · 71.1 efficiency · 18.5 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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