Usage / Role
34%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2025-2025Michigan State
RB • 6'1" • 211 lbs • Sparks, NV, USA
Elijah Tau-Tolliver leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.7 efficiency.
Usage / Role
34%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
39
Developing production for a back
Reliability
28
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
62
Useful peak profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Michigan State
Snapshot
Player Story
Elijah Tau-Tolliver built his college career in 2025 as a running back from Sparks, NV wearing No. 4, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Elijah Tau-Tolliver's career was his backfield work: 428...
Read the storyElijah Tau-Tolliver, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Michigan State. Elijah Tau-Tolliver leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.7 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Regular Season | Michigan State | 11 | 567 | 428 | 139 | 2 | 58.3 |
Related Context
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sacramento State to Michigan State | G5/FCS to P4 | 79.6 | Dec 17, 2024 |
Elijah Tau-Tolliver played RB for Michigan State. Across 1 tracked season, Elijah Tau-Tolliver recorded 428 rushing yards, 139 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Michigan State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 567 primary output with 48.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 48.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
51.5
Efficiency
48.7
Usage
15.7
Consistency
39.7
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 17. Boston College: 1. Youngstown State: 37. USC: 4. UCLA: 7. Indiana: 43. Michigan: 27. Minnesota: 131. Penn State: 152. Iowa: 43. Maryland: 105
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Michigan: 8 by 22.1. Boston College: 1 by 10.4. Youngstown State: 4 by 88.5. USC: 2 by 20.8. UCLA: 2 by 27.1. Indiana: 8 by 38.6. Michigan: 7 by 38.6. Minnesota: 12 by 95.5. Penn State: 14 by 95.2. Iowa: 17 by 24.2. Maryland: 15 by 74.8
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11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
95.5 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | vs Maryland | W 38-28 | 13 | 95 | 7.30 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Iowa | L 17-20 | 16 | 35 | 2.20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2.5 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Penn State150 scrimmage yards | L 10-28 | 6 | 79 | 13.20 | 1 | 8 | 73 | 10.9 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Minnesota100 rush yards | L 20-23 | 11 | 127 | 11.50 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10.9 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Michigan | L 20-31 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Indiana | L 13-38 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs UCLA | L 13-38 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Sun 9/21 | @ USC | L 31-45 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Youngstown State | W 41-24 | 4 | 37 | 9.30 | 1 | — | — | 9.3 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Boston College | W 42-40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Western Michigan | W 23-6 | 8 | 17 | 2.10 | 0 | — | — | 2.1 |
Player Story
Elijah Tau-Tolliver built his college career in 2025 as a running back from Sparks, NV wearing No. 4, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Elijah Tau-Tolliver's career was his backfield work: 428 rushing yards, 72 carries, 2 rushing touchdowns, and 139 receiving yards across 15 career games in the available record. His career also includes 139 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 79 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Elijah Tau-Tolliver's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Michigan State
2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Regular Season | Michigan State | 567 | 48.7 | 15.7 | — |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 15 Penn State
Week 12 · L 10-28 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
Loss with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
152
Scrimmage Yards
98.4 takeover
152 scrimmage yards and 35.9 usage.
#2
@ Colorado State
Week 4
30
Scrimmage Yards
82.8 takeover
Game with 30 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
30 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#3
@ No. 70 Minnesota
Week 10 · L 20-23 · Conference game
131
Scrimmage Yards
79.3 takeover
Loss with 131 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
131 scrimmage yards and 19.7 usage.
#4
@ San José State
Week 1
131
Scrimmage Yards
77 takeover
Game driven by a workhorse rushing load.
131 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#5
vs No. 75 Maryland
Week 14 · W 38-28 · Conference game
105
Scrimmage Yards
72.6 takeover
Win with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
105 scrimmage yards and 25.9 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Michigan State
567 primary output · 48.7 efficiency · 15.7 usage
58.3
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
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