Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-7vs Maine | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-34@ Jacksonville State | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 22 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 59-30vs Delaware | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 4 | 57 | 15.5 | 0 | 22 |
#5
Elijah Canion
Senior wide receiver for Liberty. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 225 lb · Hollywood, FL
CFB Index 38 · #304 of 466 WRsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
57
receiving yards · 2025
3 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 21 yds, vs Maine
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Liberty. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Auburn in 2020.
- Transferred from Purdue to Liberty in 2024.
Elijah Canion
Moves the chains on third down. Across five seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Kevin Steele, Bryan Harsin, Ryan Walters and Jamey Chadwell. The receipt: 22 rec yds, 1 receptions against Jacksonville State — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — put up 77 yds vs Campbell.Campbell · W 41-242024
2020
- Signed with Auburn3-star out of Chaminade-Madonna
2022
- Entered the portal
20249 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
2 coaches2020–2021
Liberty
Coaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Jamey Chadwell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 28–7
vs Maine
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Auburn6-5HC: Kevin Steele · Balanced
2021Auburn6-7HC: Bryan Harsin · Balanced
2023Purdue4-8HC: Ryan Walters · Run-leaning
2024Liberty8-4HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (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
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 17.5 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 21.5 | 16.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
37.5%
72 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
64.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
80 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
Returning starter at receiver for a 4-8 Liberty team that went +6 in the portal.
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Savion Williams’s 2022 season.
88%match
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 23
Matches Savion on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Height
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jermaine Jackson’s path through Idaho.
Jermaine Jackson
98%match
#3
Dai'Jean Dixon
97%
#4
Jalen Kelsey
95%
#5
Lujuan Winningham
93%
Matches Jermaine on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jahmal Edrine's junior season at Purdue (2024).
82%match
Matches Jahmal on
Yards / reception
Weight
Height
Differs from Jahmal on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Elijah Canion
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology