Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ Ohio State | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 26 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Total | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 26 |
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Elisha Durham
Sophomore wide receiver for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 168 lb · West Bloomfield, MI · West Bloomfield HS
Returning to Ball State for 2026
The numbers
47
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 23.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 26 yds, at Ohio State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Ball State in 2025.
Elisha Durham
He has spent two seasons in the Ball State receiving corps. One game to point at: 26 rec yds, 1 receptions against Ohio State — Week 1, 2026.
47 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20253 games
- Signed with Ball State3-star out of West Bloomfield
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Ball State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mike Uremovich — 5-9 over that span.
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Ball State1-1HC: Mike Uremovich · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 23.5 YDS/g, 23.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 41–17
vs Stony Brook
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Ball State
Returning around him
- 6% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #113
Background
Sophomore wide receiver made an early splash with a regular role in last year's receiving rotation ... first name is pronounced with an "sh," not a "j": "uh-LY-shuh." 2025 (Fr.): Made nine appearances for the Cardinals as a true freshman ... caught four passes totaling 34 yards ... longest recept...
The receiver room · Ball State
- #1Donovan Hamilton244 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Jabari Smith166 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Jamarion McDougle43 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Elisha Durham26 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Isaiah Thacker14 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Ball State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology