Career

5 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2025Southern Miss#102 · 7-61364%54683218.7%
2024Marshall#49 · 10-3523%20194314.1%
2023Middle Tennessee#103 · 4-81261%54634613.9%
2022 *Middle Tennessee#87 · 8-51224%2630926.7%
2021 *Middle Tennessee#81 · 7-624%45202.1%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Elijah Metcalf's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.

Game Log

Elijah Metcalf's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.6 avg. game scoreBest: 9.0 at Arkansas State (Week 11)2 of 12 games at 8.0+
ReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1Mississippi StateL 17–344.82136.5012·····
2Jackson StateW 38–206.95459.0011··233·
3App StateW 38–226.636622.0048··21·
4@Louisiana TechL 20–305.622914.5024··14·
5Jacksonville StateW 42–254.82-9-4.500··222·
7@Georgia SouthernW 38–356.946215.5030··17·
8@LouisianaW 22–10—·······111·
9UL MonroeW 49–217.677610.9030··115·
11@Arkansas StateW 27–219.0514328.6176·····
12Texas StateL 14–418.71011611.6134·····
13@South AlabamaL 35–427.367412.3032·····
14TroyL 18–287.066210.3026·····
BowlsvsWestern KentuckyL 16–274.2263.007·····
2025 · 13 games6.65468312.6276··1093·
2025 charting · Southern Miss

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Metcalf’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
49
34 caught (69%)
Avg. depth of target
10.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.3
147 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
250
of 397 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
25%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted49 targets charted

69% comp10.4 avg. depth4.3 YAC/catch25% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 5 targets (10%), 5 caught (100%), 27 yds, 5.4 per target5100% · 27yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 31 yds, 10.3 per target367% · 31yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 16 yds, 5.3 per target367% · 16yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), 34 yds, 17.0 per target250% · 34yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 2 caught (67%), 50 yds, 16.7 per target367% · 50yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 30 yds, 30.0 per target1100% · 30yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 3 caught (100%), 19 yds, 6.3 per target3100% · 19yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 targets (12%), 3 caught (50%), 59 yds, 9.8 per target650% · 59yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), 34 yds, 17.0 per target250% · 34yRight, Behind air yards: 4 targets (8%), 4 caught (100%), 12 yds, 3.0 per target4100% · 12yRight, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (8%), 4 caught (100%), 7 yds, 1.8 per target4100% · 7yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 13 yds, 6.5 per target2100% · 13yRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 25 yds, 12.5 per target2100% · 25yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per target1100% · 17yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 targets (8%), 1 caught (25%), 23 yds, 5.8 per target425% · 23yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.