Usage Score
7.6
Player Dossier
2020-2025Fresno State
Elijah Gilliam
RB • 5'10" • 215 lbs • Las Vegas, NV, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Elijah Gilliam leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
50.4
Consistency
27
Season Value
32
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Fresno State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Fresno State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Scouting Read
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Elijah Gilliam, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Fresno State. Elijah Gilliam leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.4 efficiency.
Elijah Gilliam played RB for Fresno State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Elijah Gilliam recorded 1,197 rushing yards, 377 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Fresno State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Fresno State paired 670 primary output with 38.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with 92 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Fresno State
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
26.1
Efficiency
50.4
Usage
7.6
Consistency
27
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 19. Georgia Southern: 33. Kansas: 6. Oregon State: 12. Southern: 77. Colorado State: 15. San Diego State: 14. Boise State: 5. Wyoming: 14. Utah State: 0. San José State: 92
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami (OH): 9 by 22. Georgia Southern: 4 by 84.4. Kansas: 3 by 17.7. Oregon State: 3 by 41.7. Southern: 11 by 66. Colorado State: 2 by 81.3. San Diego State: 1 by 100. Boise State: 3 by 17.4. Wyoming: 4 by 31.3. Utah State: 1 by 0. San José State: 9 by 92.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins36 · Games = 7 · +27.3 vs Losses
Losses8.8 · Games = 4 · -27.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
100 vs San Diego State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | vs Miami (OH) | W 18-3 | 9 | 19 | 2.10 | 0 | — | — | 2.1 |
| Sun 11/30 | @ San José State2+ TD | W 41-14 | 9 | 92 | 10.20 | 2 | — | — | 10.2 |
| Sun 11/23 | vs Utah State | L 17-28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Wyoming | W 24-3 | 3 | 8 | 2.70 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Boise State | W 30-7 | 3 | 5 | 1.70 | 1 | — | — | 1.7 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs San Diego State | L 0-23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Colorado State | L 21-49 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7.5 |
| Sun 9/14 | vs Southern | W 56-7 | 9 | 53 | 5.90 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Oregon State | W 36-27 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Georgia Southern | W 42-14 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Sat 8/23 | @ Kansas | L 7-31 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Career Arc
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Fresno State
2020-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20202022202320232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Fresno State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Fresno State | 101 | 60 | 4.3 | 101 |
| 2023 Postseason | Fresno State | 516 | 43.2 | 15.2 | 415 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Fresno State | 516 | 43.2 | 15.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Fresno State | 670 | 38.3 | 21.8 | 154 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Fresno State | 670 | 38.3 | 21.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Fresno State | 287 | 50.4 | 7.6 | -383 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Fresno State | 287 | 50.4 | 7.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San José State
Win with 92 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
92
Primary metric
92 scrimmage yards and 13.2 usage.
#2
Washington State
128
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
128 scrimmage yards and 47.1 usage.
#3
Nevada
140
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
140 scrimmage yards and 43.1 usage.
#4
Wyoming
33
Primary metric
Win with 33 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
33 scrimmage yards and 7.3 usage.
#5
Hawai'i
36
Primary metric
Win with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
36 scrimmage yards and 7.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Fresno State
670 primary output · 38.3 efficiency · 21.8 usage
53.4
#2
2024 Regular Season · Fresno State
53.4
670 primary · 38.3 efficiency · 21.8 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Fresno State
43.8
516 primary · 43.2 efficiency · 15.2 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,574
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 42 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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