Player Career

Elijah Young Career Story

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Player Story

Elijah Young story

Elijah Young built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a running back from Knoxville, TN wearing No. 3, spending time with Missouri and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Elijah Young's career was his backfield work: 1,706 rushing yards, 371 carries, 7 rushing touchdowns, and 718 receiving yards across 47 career games in the available record. His career also includes 718 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 240 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Elijah Young'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. 1

    Missouri

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Western Kentucky

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20202021202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonMissouri7861.73.7—
2021 PostseasonMissouri22638.39.8148
2021 Regular SeasonMissouri22638.39.80
2022 Regular SeasonMissouri13247.86.5-94
2023 PostseasonWestern Kentucky72144.418589
2023 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky72144.4180
2024 PostseasonWestern Kentucky1,26747.733.3546
2024 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky1,26747.733.30

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Missouri to UnlistedP4 to Unlisted18Jan 3, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs New Mexico State

Week 11 · L 29-38 · Conference game

Loss with 164 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

164

Scrimmage Yards

90.3 takeover

164 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

Game stats

#2

@ UTEP

Week 10 · W 21-13 · Conference game

139

Scrimmage Yards

87.6 takeover

Win with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

139 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.

Game stats

#3

vs Jacksonville State

Week 14 · W 19-17 · Conference game

169

Scrimmage Yards

85.7 takeover

Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

169 scrimmage yards and 40.6 usage.

Game stats

#4

vs Kennesaw State

Week 10 · W 31-14 · Conference game

134

Scrimmage Yards

85.6 takeover

Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

134 scrimmage yards and 34 usage.

Game stats

#5

@ Sam Houston

Week 8 · W 31-14 · Conference game

158

Scrimmage Yards

81.7 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

158 scrimmage yards and 42.6 usage.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Western Kentucky

1,267 primary output · 47.7 efficiency · 33.3 usage

78.3

#2

2024 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

78.3

1,267 primary · 47.7 efficiency · 33.3 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky

46.4

721 primary · 44.4 efficiency · 18 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games

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