Elijah Sarratt
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 29.2 points in belief.
Absolutely have not peaked. IU currently has the 87th ranked talent composite. They are doing this with a bunch of 2/3 star guys. Elijah Sarratt is a 0 star recruit. Imagine what happens when Cig and Co put together a couple recruiting…
— Lakai1983
Also worth knowing:
Elijah Sarratt
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Damian Wroblewski and Curt Cignetti. Three straight seasons of it now: All-Big Ten again in 2025. The receipt on tape: 132 rec yds, 6 receptions against Iowa, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Indiana, 2,954 receiving yards — drafted at #115 overall by Baltimore.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Baltimore2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | 64 | 806 | 12.6 | 15 | -- |
| 2024 | Indiana | 53 | 957 | 18.1 | 8 | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 82 | 1,191 | 14.5 | 8 | -- |
| Career | 199 | 2,954 | 14.8 | 31 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Indiana | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025
W 13–10
at Ohio State
3 rec · 37 yds · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Jump-Ball Target
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kaedin Robinson’s 2023 season.
Matches Kaedin on
Differs from Kaedin on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Blayne Taylor’s path through Abilene Christian.
Blayne Taylor
Dillon Stoner
Joshua Derry
Matches Blayne on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Will Sheppard's senior season at Vanderbilt (2023).
Matches Will on
Differs from Will on
Player DNA
Players who play like Elijah Sarratt
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #92
Peaked at #92 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-32%
Sharp dropoff (-32%) — career inflection point.