#25
of 64 tight ends · Top 38%
What the numbers say about Elija
- •Top 10% of tight ends in catch rate (80.0%).
- •Cooling off: +0.56 points per play over his last three games, down from +1.06 for the season.
- •Ranks #25 of 64 tight ends (top 39%) with +0.38 points added per game.
Against every FBS TE
Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.
- EPA per target0.73Top 14%
- Target success rate55.0%Top 33%
- Catch rate80.0%Top 10%
- Yards per target9.3Top 21%
- Average depth of target4.5Bottom 23%
- Yards after catch7.1Top 16%
- Target share10.4%Bottom 14%
What he does best
- Catch rate (Top 10%)
- EPA per target (Top 14%)
- Yards after catch (Top 16%)
What to work on
- Target success rate (Top 33%, his lowest mark)
- Yards per target (Top 21%, his lowest mark)
No true weak spots at his position, so these are his lowest marks.
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Players like Lofton
The closest matches at his position across every stat, not just the total.
- 72%match
+0.53 points added per game
Compare to Lofton - 65%match
+0.22 points added per game
Compare to Lofton - 64%match
+0.12 points added per game
Compare to Lofton
Situational splits
Points added per play (adjusted for opponents) and success rate in each situation.
By down
- 1st down+0.77 EPA · 62% succ · 13 plays
- 3rd/4th down+0.62 EPA · 25% succ · 4 plays
- 2nd down+0.73 EPA · 67% succ · 3 plays
Standard vs passing downs
- Standard downs+0.83 EPA · 67% succ · 15 plays
- Passing downs+0.44 EPA · 20% succ · 5 plays
Red zone
- Red zone-0.13 EPA · 0% succ · 1 plays
Against top defenses
- vs top-40 defenses+0.63 EPA · 46% succ · 13 plays
- vs everyone else+0.93 EPA · 71% succ · 7 plays
Short vs deep
- Short targets+0.72 EPA · 59% succ · 17 plays
- Deep targets+0.80 EPA · 33% succ · 3 plays
Season stats
| Tgt | Rec | Catch% | Rec Yds | Y/Tgt | Rec TD | aDOT | YAC | Tgt Shr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 16 | 80.0% | 185 | 9.3 | 1 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 10.4% |
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Receiving | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Stanford | 1/1, 14 yds, 0 TD | +2.63 |
| 2 | vsFlorida A&M | 1/1, 9 yds, 0 TD | +1.14 |
| 3 | at Wake Forest | 5/7, 39 yds, 1 TD | +0.48 |
| 4 | vs Central Michigan | 2/2, 38 yds, 0 TD | +1.46 |
| 5 | at Clemson | 3/4, 34 yds, 0 TD | +0.64 |
| 7 | vs Florida State | 2/3, 23 yds, 0 TD | -0.05 |
| 8 | vs Pittsburgh | 2/2, 28 yds, 0 TD | +1.10 |