Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 28-14vs James Madison | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | Season-high 2 yds |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
#83
Elija Walton
Sophomore tight end for Georgia Southern. 2024: 1 catch, 2 receiving yards, 1 TD.
6′5″ · 230 lb · Ocala, FL · North Marion (Fla.)
Returning to Georgia Southern for 2026
Recruiting
3★
ATH recruit
No. 1924 nationally · Signed with Georgia Southern
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 tight end for Georgia Southern. 2024: 1 catch, 2 receiving yards, 1 TD.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Georgia Southern in 2023.
Elija Walton
He has spent two seasons in the Georgia Southern receiving corps. The receipt: 2 rec yds, 1 receptions against James Madison — Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Georgia Southern3-star out of North Marion
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Georgia Southern
NFL
NFL Draft
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2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Clay Helton — 14-12 over that span.
2023Georgia Southern6-7HC: Clay Helton · Pass-leaning
2024Georgia Southern8-5HC: Clay Helton · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 2.0 YDS/g, 2.0 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 28–14
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- 6% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #89
Background
2025-26: Did not see any game action. 2024-25: Played in 12 games … Saw action on 97 plays (83 offense, 14 special teams) … Saw brief action on offense against Boise State … Had one catch for 2 yards and a touchdown on the season … Played five offensive snaps in the win at Nevada … Was in for 10...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology