Player Career

Elijah McGuire Career Story

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

Player Story

Elijah McGuire story

Elijah McGuire built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a running back from Houma, LA wearing No. 15, spending time with Louisiana. The clearest part of Elijah McGuire's career was his backfield work: 4,312 rushing yards, 711 carries, 42 rushing touchdowns, and 1,383 receiving yards across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Louisiana. 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 1,383 receiving yards and 273 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Louisiana.

The arc is straightforward: Elijah McGuire 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

    Louisiana

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 PostseasonLouisiana1,24776.116.8
2013 Regular SeasonLouisiana1,24776.116.80
2014 PostseasonLouisiana1,73272.227.5485
2014 Regular SeasonLouisiana1,73272.227.50
2015 Regular SeasonLouisiana1,35153.136.1-381
2016 PostseasonLouisiana1,36550.832.814
2016 Regular SeasonLouisiana1,36550.832.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs South Alabama

Week 3 · W 28-23 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

223

Scrimmage Yards

96.2 takeover

223 scrimmage yards and 44.4 usage.

#2

vs Arkansas State

Week 9 · W 55-40 · Conference game

266

Scrimmage Yards

96 takeover

Win with 266 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

266 scrimmage yards and 30.8 usage.

#3

@ Georgia State

Week 12 · W 35-21 · Conference game

232

Scrimmage Yards

91.3 takeover

Win with 232 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

232 scrimmage yards and 25.9 usage.

#4

vs Northwestern State

Week 2 · W 44-17

162

Scrimmage Yards

91.2 takeover

Win with 162 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

162 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.

#5

@ Louisiana Tech

Week 5 · L 14-43

154

Scrimmage Yards

89.5 takeover

Loss with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

154 scrimmage yards and 39.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Louisiana

1,732 primary output · 72.2 efficiency · 27.5 usage

80.9

#2

2014 Regular Season · Louisiana

80.9

1,732 primary · 72.2 efficiency · 27.5 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Louisiana

76.3

1,351 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 36.1 usage

Milestones

17

100+ rush yards

12

150+ scrimmage yards

13

2+ TD games