Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2024-2025Miami
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.
Impact Production
11
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
14
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
22
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Miami
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Miami
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Player Story
Elija Lofton built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a tight end from Las Vegas, NV wearing No. 9, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Elija Lofton's career was his receiving role: 32 catches,...
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- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Elija Lofton, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Miami. Elija Lofton reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 368
- Receptions
- 32
- Touchdowns
- 5
Quick Answers
Elija Lofton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Miami · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 368
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 20 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Miami
- Top game
- Florida
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Bishop Gorman · Miami
- High school pipeline
- Bishop Gorman · 116 FBS recruits · 10 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Sophomore
- 2025 Receiving yards rank
- 218 receiving yards · TE 101st (top 22%) · ACC 77th (top 27%) · National 588th (top 27%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Miami | 7 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 55.3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Miami | 7 | 8 | 133 | 2 | 55.3 |
| 2025 Postseason | Miami | 13 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 63.4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Miami | 13 | 21 | 195 | 3 | 63.4 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Elija Lofton
Elija Lofton played TE for Miami. Across 2 tracked seasons, Elija Lofton recorded 41 rushing yards, 368 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Miami.
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.
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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
Florida
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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. Bethune-Cookman: 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
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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. Bethune-Cookman: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins18.2 · Games = 11 · +9.2 vs Losses
Losses9 · Games = 2 · -9.2 vs Wins
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 Miss | W 31-27 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 12/20 | @ Texas A&M | W 10-3 | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Pittsburgh | W 38-7 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Virginia Tech | W 34-17 | — | 2 | 22 | 8.7 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs NC State | W 41-7 | — | 1 | 29 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Syracuse | W 38-10 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ SMU | L 20-26 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Stanford | W 42-7 | — | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 10/17 | vs Louisville | L 21-24 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Florida State | W 28-22 | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Florida | W 26-7 | — | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 45-3 | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Notre Dame | W 27-24 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Player Story
Elija Lofton story
Elija Lofton built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a tight end from Las Vegas, NV wearing No. 9, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Elija Lofton's career was his receiving role: 32 catches, 368 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 41 rushing yards across 20 career games in the available record. His career also includes 41 rushing yards and 24 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Elija Lofton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Miami
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Miami | 150 | 85 | 5.9 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Miami | 150 | 85 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Miami | 218 | 62.7 | 8.2 | 68 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Miami | 218 | 62.7 | 8.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 63 Florida
Week 4 · W 26-7
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
43
Receiving Yards
83.3 takeover
43 receiving yards with a 71.7 efficiency score.
#2
vs Ball State
Week 3 · W 62-0
51
Receiving Yards
74.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Florida
Week 1 · W 41-17
38
Receiving Yards
66.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
38 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs No. 55 NC State
Week 12 · W 41-7 · Conference game
29
Receiving Yards
60.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
29 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ California
Week 6 · W 39-38 · Conference game
24
Receiving Yards
52.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Miami
218 primary output · 62.7 efficiency · 8.2 usage
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#2
2025 Regular Season · Miami
63.4
218 primary · 62.7 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Miami
55.3
150 primary · 85 efficiency · 5.9 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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