Elijah Metcalf
Elijah Metcalf
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Elijah Metcalf has played for two head coaches across five seasons and three programs. 2023 brought the first one: All-Conference USA. One game to point at: 143 rec yds, 5 receptions against Arkansas State — Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Will Hall, Reed Stringer, and Charles Huff. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 54 | 683 | 12.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Marshall | 20 | 194 | 9.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 54 | 634 | 11.7 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 26 | 309 | 11.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 158 | 1,872 | 11.8 | 13 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 4 | 26 | -- | 93 | -- |
| 2024 | Marshall | 2 | -3 | -- | 92 | -- |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 28 | -- | 185 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 38–20
vs Jackson State
5 rec · 45 yds
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +9 net (37 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #108
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Stephon Robinson’s 2021 season.
Matches Stephon on
Differs from Stephon on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ryan Flournoy’s path through Southeast Missouri State.
Ryan Flournoy
Ma'jon Wright
Ian Duarte
Max Tomczak
Matches Ryan on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Malik Rutherford's graduate season at Georgia Tech (2025).
Matches Malik on
Differs from Malik on
Player DNA
Players who play like Elijah Metcalf
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+1213%
Up 1213% from first season to most-recent.