Elijah Young
Elijah Young
Wins in space out of the backfield. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Eli Drinkwitz and Tyson Helton. The receipt: 114 rush yds, 20 rec yds against Kennesaw State — Week 10, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Western Kentucky, 1,628 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 201 | 883 | 4.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 104 | 490 | 4.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Missouri | 19 | 93 | 4.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Missouri | 37 | 162 | 4.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 361 | 1,628 | 4.5 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 47 | 384 | 8.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 20 | 231 | 11.6 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Missouri | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Missouri | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 86 | 718 | 8.3 | 6 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 31–0
vs Eastern Kentucky
52 rush yds (13 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 31-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
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
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Omni Wells’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Will Nixon's graduate season at Syracuse (2025).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Elijah Young
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2024+445%
Up 445% from first season to most-recent.