Elijah Kothe
Elijah Kothe
Moves the chains on third down. He arrived as a 2-star recruit and has 1 seasons of production at San Diego State behind him. The receipt on tape: 105 rec yds, 4 receptions against Fresno State, Week 9, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
How it ended
One season at San Diego State, 418 receiving 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
Sean Lewis
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | San Diego State | 31 | 418 | 13.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 31 | 418 | 13.5 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | San Diego State | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2021
W 33–31
vs Utah
1 rec · 4 yds
Edged out Utah at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Austin Watkins’s 2020 season.
Matches Austin on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Cary Angeline’s path through NC State.
Cary Angeline
CJ Turner
Matches Cary on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Trond Grizzell's senior season at California (2024).
Matches Trond on
Differs from Trond on
Player DNA