Elijah Tau-Tolliver
Elijah Tau-Tolliver
Wins in space out of the backfield. Elijah Tau-Tolliver arrived at Michigan State from Sacramento State. The receipt on tape: 127 rush yds, 4 rec yds against Minnesota, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 72 | 428 | 5.9 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 72 | 428 | 5.9 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan State | 18 | 139 | 7.7 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 139 | 7.7 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–24
vs Youngstown State
37 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Michigan State
Returning around him
- 69% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Michigan State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (28 in / 46 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #45
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Elijah Green’s 2025 season.
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Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Brittain Brown’s path through UCLA.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ryan Montgomery's senior season at Cincinnati (2023).
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Player DNA