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Elijah Collins

#24Elijah Collins

Elijah Collins is a Explosive Back for Oklahoma State.

What projects, and what doesn't · RBs · held out 2019-2025

How well one season predicts the next, measured on seasons the model never trained on. 1.00 would be perfectly predictable; 0.00 means last year told us nothing.

  • Usage share (volume)0.52
    Beats guessing the RB average by 18%. n=4,219 RB seasons
  • EPA per play (efficiency)0.10
    Not projectable — we do not forecast this. n=3,575 RB seasons
  • Total EPA (value)0.41
    Beats guessing the RB average by 9%. n=3,575 RB seasons

Across all positions, usage carries year to year at 0.47 and efficiency at 0.07. So Elijah Collins's projection is a projection of opportunity — how much of the offense he runs through. How well he converts it is something this model does not claim to know a year in advance, and the number above is why.

2023 Production

Rushing
142 Rush yards2 Rush TD30 Carries4.7 Yards/carry
Receiving
2 Receptions19 Rec yards0 Rec TD9.5 Yards/rec
Returns
1 Kick returns10 KR yards0 KR TD

Performance Analysis · 2023 · vs RB peers

  • Efficiency8
  • Volume25
  • Explosiveness34
  • Consistency73
  • Receiving22
Player type
Explosive Back

Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.

Big-play threatHigh EPA per carryCapitalises on opportunities
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)8th %ile · below avg
Game-to-game consistency73th %ile · average
Key findings
  • Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
  • Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
  • High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
  • Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.86 from the first to second half of the season.
  • Peak game: 1.04 EPA/play in Wk 6 vs Kansas State (SP+ 16).

NIL Market Tier· 2023

On3 valuation ↗
Starter

Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.

Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

+1.0401.04Wk 1 vs Central Arkansas: +0.28 EPA/play1Wk 2 vs Arizona State: +0.25 EPA/play2Wk 3 vs South Alabama: -0.07 EPA/play3Wk 6 vs Kansas State: +1.04 EPA/play6Wk 9 vs Cincinnati: +0.98 EPA/play9
EPA per play · x-axis: weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
WkOpponentResultOpp SP+CarRush YdsAvgRush TDRecRec YdsRec TDEPA/play
1vsCentral ArkansasW27-138415.110.28
2@Arizona StateW27-15-11.38303.8021900.25
3vsSouth AlabamaL7-335.19313.40-0.07
4@Iowa StateL27-347.5
6vsKansas StateW29-2116.2263.001.04
7vsKansasW39-329.9
9vsCincinnatiW45-13-6.833411.310.98
20vsTexas A&MW31-2315.6

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy
Overall
8.9%
Passing plays
1.1%
Rushing plays
18.2%
Standard downs
11.5%
Passing downs
3.5%
EPA by down type
Standard downs
0.24
Passing downs
0.11
Pass / Rush EPA
0.86 / 0.17

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

EPA = expected points added (opponent-adjusted). NIL estimates are model-based ranges, not reported deals. Data: CollegeFootballData. Not betting advice.