Usage Score
20
Player Dossier
2021-2025Middle Tennessee
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.
Efficiency
68.4
Consistency
59.7
Season Value
61.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Middle Tennessee • Marshall • Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
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 Metcalf, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Southern Miss. Elijah Metcalf reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
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.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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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
Western Kentucky
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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. Unknown: 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
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
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. Unknown: 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
Wins56.3 · n=6 · +6.3 vs Losses
Losses50 · n=6 · -6.3 vs Wins
First Half30.3 · n=7 · -48.2 vs Second Half
Second Half78.5 · n=6 · +48.2 vs First Half
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 Unknown | — | — | 5 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Mississippi State | L 17-34 | — | 2 | 13 | 4.7 | 6.50 | 0 | 12 |
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 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
Arkansas State
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
143
Primary metric
143 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Jacksonville State
115
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Virginia Tech
48
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
48 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Charlotte
83
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 69.2 efficiency score.
#5
Ohio State
68
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 56.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Southern Miss
683 primary output · 68.4 efficiency · 20 usage
61.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · Southern Miss
61.2
683 primary · 68.4 efficiency · 20 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
61.1
634 primary · 71.1 efficiency · 18.5 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8333
Mallard Creek · Charlotte, NC
- Committed To
- Middle Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,872
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 44 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.