Player Dossier

2024-2025

Miami

Elija Lofton

TE • 6'3" • 230 lbs • Las Vegas, NV, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Elija Lofton reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

8.2

Efficiency

62.7

Consistency

63.4

Season Value

58.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Miami

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Miami
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Ball 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.

Elija Lofton, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Miami. Elija Lofton reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason

Miami paired 218 primary output with 62.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 62.7 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: Florida

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 · Miami

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

16.8

Efficiency

62.7

Usage

8.2

Consistency

63.4

Best Game by takeover score

Ole Miss

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 15. Texas A&M: 8. Notre Dame: 15. Unknown: 21. Florida: 43. Florida State: 21. Louisville: 4. Stanford: 7. SMU: 14. Syracuse: 10. NC State: 29. Virginia Tech: 22. Pittsburgh: 9

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. Ole Miss: 1 by 100. Texas A&M: 1 by 53.3. Notre Dame: 1 by 100. Unknown: 3 by 46.7. Florida: 4 by 71.7. Florida State: 3 by 46.7. Louisville: 1 by 26.7. Stanford: 2 by 23.3. SMU: 2 by 46.7. Syracuse: 1 by 66.7. NC State: 1 by 100. Virginia Tech: 2 by 73.3. Pittsburgh: 1 by 60

Split Comparison

Wins17.9 · n=10 · +8.9 vs Losses
Losses9 · n=2 · -8.9 vs Wins
First Half18.1 · n=7 · +3.0 vs Second Half
Second Half15.2 · n=6 · -3.0 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

Florida

Best efficiency game

100 vs Ole Miss

Result
Fri 1/9@ Ole MissW 31-271151515015
Sat 12/20@ Texas A&MW 10-3186808
Sat 11/29@ PittsburghW 38-7199919
Sat 11/22@ Virginia TechW 34-172228.711120
Sat 11/15vs NC StateW 41-71291629129
Sat 11/8vs SyracuseW 38-101101010010
Sat 11/1@ SMUL 20-262147709
Sat 10/25vs StanfordW 42-7273.53.5009
Fri 10/17vs LouisvilleL 21-24144404
Sat 10/4@ Florida StateW 28-2232177011
Sat 9/20vs FloridaW 26-744310.810.80017
Sat 9/6vs Unknown32177011
Sun 8/31vs Notre DameW 27-241151515015

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Miami

    2024-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 PostseasonMiami150855.9
2024 Regular SeasonMiami150855.90
2025 PostseasonMiami21862.78.268
2025 Regular SeasonMiami21862.78.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Ball State

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

51

Primary metric

51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Florida

43

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

43 receiving yards with a 71.7 efficiency score.

#3

Florida

38

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

38 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

NC State

29

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

29 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

California

24

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Postseason · Miami

218 primary output · 62.7 efficiency · 8.2 usage

58.6

#2

2025 Regular Season · Miami

58.6

218 primary · 62.7 efficiency · 8.2 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Miami

52.9

150 primary · 85 efficiency · 5.9 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2024 · Rating 0.9094

Bishop Gorman · Las Vegas, NV

Committed To
Miami
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2024

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

368

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 20 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Elija Lofton quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career receiving yards
368