Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Louisiana
Elijah McGuire
RB • 5'11" • Houma, LA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Elijah McGuire leans workhorse runner traits and 50.8 efficiency.
Impact Production
99
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
77
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Louisiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Louisiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Louisiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 4
- Overall
- No. 188
- NFL Team
- New York Jets
Elijah McGuire, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Louisiana. Elijah McGuire leans workhorse runner traits and 50.8 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 5,695
- Rushing yards
- 4,312
- Receiving yards
- 1,383
- Touchdowns
- 52
Quick Answers
Elijah McGuire quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Louisiana · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 5,695
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 51 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Louisiana
- Top game
- South Alabama
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Vandebilt Catholic · Louisiana
- High school pipeline
- Vandebilt Catholic · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 6 · Pick 4 · New York Jets
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2016
- 2016 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,365 scrimmage yards · RB 35th (top 7%) · Sun Belt 3rd (top 2%) · National 52nd (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Louisiana | 13 | 139 | 45 | 94 | 1 | 62.2 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Louisiana | 13 | 1,108 | 818 | 290 | 10 | 62.2 |
| 2014 Postseason | Louisiana | 13 | 153 | 99 | 54 | 0 | 80.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Louisiana | 13 | 1,579 | 1,165 | 414 | 16 | 80.9 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisiana | 12 | 1,351 | 1,058 | 293 | 16 | 76.3 |
| 2016 Postseason | Louisiana | 13 | 106 | 99 | 7 | 0 | 74.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana | 13 | 1,259 | 1,028 | 231 | 9 | 74.4 |
Related Context
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Elijah McGuire played RB for Louisiana. Across 4 tracked seasons, Elijah McGuire recorded 4,312 rushing yards, 1,383 receiving yards, and 52 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Louisiana.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Louisiana paired 1,732 primary output with 72.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 72.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Win with 266 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Louisiana
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
133.2
Efficiency
72.2
Usage
27.5
Consistency
72.7
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 153. Southern: 129. Louisiana Tech: 34. Ole Miss: 84. Boise State: 137. Georgia State: 104. Texas State: 149. Arkansas State: 266. South Alabama: 206. New Mexico State: 140. UL Monroe: 90. App State: 71. Troy: 169
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nevada: 21 by 69. Southern: 13 by 91.3. Louisiana Tech: 11 by 26.3. Ole Miss: 12 by 70.4. Boise State: 17 by 61.3. Georgia State: 8 by 100. Texas State: 12 by 100. Arkansas State: 20 by 100. South Alabama: 27 by 72.1. New Mexico State: 27 by 54.3. UL Monroe: 15 by 48.1. App State: 14 by 46.1. Troy: 14 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins156.2 · Games = 9 · +74.7 vs Losses
Losses81.5 · Games = 4 · -74.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Troy
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/20 | vs Nevada150 scrimmage yards | W 16-3 | 16 | 99 | 6.20 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 7.3 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Troy100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-23 | 14 | 169 | 12.10 | 2 | — | — | 12.1 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs App State | L 16-35 | 9 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 5.1 |
| Sun 11/16 | @ UL Monroe | W 34-27 | 13 | 48 | 3.70 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 6 |
| Sun 11/9 | @ New Mexico State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 44-16 | 26 | 136 | 5.20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5.2 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs South Alabama100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 19-9 | 18 | 116 | 6.40 | 1 | 9 | 90 | 7.6 |
| Wed 10/22 | vs Arkansas State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 55-40 | 19 | 265 | 13.90 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13.3 |
| Wed 10/15 | @ Texas State2+ TD | W 34-10 | 8 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 85 | 12.4 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Georgia State | W 34-31 | 6 | 90 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 |
| Sun 9/21 | @ Boise State | L 9-34 | 7 | 31 | 4.40 | 1 | 10 | 106 | 8.1 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Ole Miss | L 15-56 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 20-48 | 7 | 15 | 2.10 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 3.1 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Southern100 rush yards | W 45-6 | 13 | 129 | 9.90 | 1 | — | — | 9.9 |
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
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Louisiana
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Louisiana | 1,247 | 76.1 | 16.8 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Louisiana | 1,247 | 76.1 | 16.8 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Louisiana | 1,732 | 72.2 | 27.5 | 485 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Louisiana | 1,732 | 72.2 | 27.5 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisiana | 1,351 | 53.1 | 36.1 | -381 |
| 2016 Postseason | Louisiana | 1,365 | 50.8 | 32.8 | 14 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana | 1,365 | 50.8 | 32.8 | 0 |
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
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#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
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