Elijah Davis
Elijah Davis
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. This is his second year in the same backfield at Old Dominion. The receipt on tape: 114 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Florida International, Week 10, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Old Dominion, 707 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Old Dominion | 106 | 576 | 5.4 | 6 | -- |
| 2018 | Old Dominion | 35 | 131 | 3.7 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 141 | 707 | 5.0 | 10 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Old Dominion | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2018 | Old Dominion | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2021
W 47–7
vs Hampton
109 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 40-point win at home against Hampton.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Nelson Smith’s 2020 season.
Matches Nelson on
Differs from Nelson on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Demetric Felton’s path through UCLA.
Demetric Felton
Joshua Samuel
Matches Demetric on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Nelson Smith's junior season at Navy (2020).
Matches Nelson on
Differs from Nelson on
Player DNA
Players who play like Elijah Davis
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2018–2021+340%
Up 340% from first season to most-recent.