Player Career

Elijah Green Career Story

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

Player Story

Elijah Green story

Elijah Green built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a running back from Roswell, GA wearing No. 21, spending time with Indiana, North Carolina, and Sam Houston. The clearest part of Elijah Green's career was his backfield work: 1,256 rushing yards, 243 carries, 15 rushing touchdowns, and 240 receiving yards across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with North Carolina. 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 240 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 14 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Indiana, North Carolina, and Sam Houston.

The arc is straightforward: Elijah Green 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

    North Carolina

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Indiana

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Sam Houston

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120222022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina5543.45.6
2021 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina3935.54.8-16
2022 PostseasonNorth Carolina66551.726.2626
2022 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina66551.726.20
2023 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina1234.82.6-653
2024 Regular SeasonIndiana20158.67.3189
2025 Regular SeasonSam Houston5244618.8323

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025Indiana to Sam HoustonP4 to G5/FCS76.1Jan 14, 2025
2024North Carolina to IndianaP4 to P479.6Nov 27, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 77 Louisiana Tech

Week 10 · L 14-55 · Conference game

Loss with 198 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

198

Scrimmage Yards

87.6 takeover

198 scrimmage yards and 22 usage.

#2

@ Virginia

Week 10 · W 31-28 · Conference game

113

Scrimmage Yards

81.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

113 scrimmage yards and 34.8 usage.

#3

vs NC State

Week 13 · L 27-30 · Conference game

103

Scrimmage Yards

76 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

103 scrimmage yards and 40.6 usage.

#4

vs Georgia Tech

Week 12 · L 17-21 · Conference game

87

Scrimmage Yards

75.7 takeover

Loss with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

87 scrimmage yards and 24.5 usage.

#5

vs Florida International

Week 1 · W 31-7

82

Scrimmage Yards

75.3 takeover

Win with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

82 scrimmage yards and 9.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Postseason · North Carolina

665 primary output · 51.7 efficiency · 26.2 usage

75.7

#2

2022 Regular Season · North Carolina

75.7

665 primary · 51.7 efficiency · 26.2 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Sam Houston

58.6

524 primary · 46 efficiency · 18.8 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games