Players
Elijah Howard
RB · Central Connecticut
Elijah Howard
RB · #7 · Central Connecticut
Profile
- Measurements
- 5'11" · 176 lb
- Seasons
- 6
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8678
- Class rank
- #729 · 2021
- Hometown
- Chattanooga, TN
- High school
- Baylor School
Returning player.
Career
567 Car · 2,839 Rush yds · 23 TD · 5.0 Rush avg · 78 Rec · 701 Rec yds · 9.0 Rec avg
On a roster 2021–2026. Statistics held for 2023–2025 (3 of 6 seasons).
2026
Central ConnecticutWe hold no 2026 statistics for this player.
2025
Central ConnecticutTouchdownsGiveaways
1
2
2
−1
1
−1
1
1
1
−1
2
1
3
1
59
81
106
109
171
153
83
64
217
135
188
74
59
29
91
69
102
131
83
57
178
108
163
35
5.4
2.4
5.7
4.9
5.7
8.2
4.0
3.4
10.5
4.9
6.5
2.7
@ UConn
American International
Saint Francis
@ Merrimack
Dartmouth
Sacred Heart
@ Robert Morris
@ Wagner
Long Island University
Stonehill
@ Duquesne
Mercyhurst
@ Rhode Island
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
202 Car · 1,105 Rush yds · 11 TD · 5.5 Rush avg · 43 Rec · 335 Rec yds · 7.8 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Rhode Island | L 19–27 | 13 | 35 | 2.7 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | vs Mercyhurst | W 35–28 | 25 | 163 | 6.5 | 2 | 39 |
| 12 | @ Duquesne | L 33–38 | 22 | 108 | 4.9 | 1 | 35 |
| 11 | vs Stonehill | W 40–10 | 17 | 178 | 10.5 | 2 | 93 |
| 10 | vs Long Island University | W 10–7 | 17 | 57 | 3.4 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | @ Wagner | W 24–17 | 21 | 83 | 4.0 | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | @ Robert Morris | W 24–12 | 16 | 131 | 8.2 | 1 | 29 |
| 6 | vs Sacred Heart | W 42–35 | 18 | 102 | 5.7 | 0 | 48 |
| 5 | vs Dartmouth | L 28–35 | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 1 | 22 |
| 4 | @ Merrimack | L 14–16 | 16 | 91 | 5.7 | 2 | 23 |
| 3 | vs Saint Francis | W 31–7 | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | @ UConn | L 13–59 | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 1 | 15 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Rhode Island | L 19–27 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | vs Mercyhurst | W 35–28 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 1 | 12 |
| 12 | @ Duquesne | L 33–38 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | vs Stonehill | W 40–10 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | vs Long Island University | W 10–7 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | @ Robert Morris | W 24–12 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | vs Sacred Heart | W 42–35 | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 1 | 25 |
| 5 | vs Dartmouth | L 28–35 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | @ Merrimack | L 14–16 | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | vs Saint Francis | W 31–7 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 2 | 23 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | @ Wagner | W 24–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Dartmouth | L 28–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Merrimack | L 14–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2024
Central ConnecticutTouchdownsGiveaways
1
1
−1
2
−1
1
1
1
2
45
73
102
55
130
181
98
70
99
122
155
37
45
102
46
108
169
75
70
66
110
101
2.6
2.8
4.4
3.3
4.3
6.3
3.6
3.5
3.1
4.4
5.3
@ Central Michigan
Fordham
@ Saint Francis
@ Massachusetts
@ Yale
Mercyhurst
@ Dartmouth
Long Island University *
Wagner
@ Stonehill
Robert Morris
Duquesne
@ Rhode Island
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
225 Car · 929 Rush yds · 8 TD · 4.1 Rush avg · 20 Rec · 201 Rec yds · 10.1 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Rhode Island | L 17–21 | 19 | 101 | 5.3 | 0 | 40 |
| 13 | vs Duquesne | W 21–14 | 25 | 110 | 4.4 | 2 | 16 |
| 12 | vs Robert Morris | W 35–33 | 21 | 66 | 3.1 | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | @ Stonehill | W 21–17 | 20 | 70 | 3.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | vs Wagner | W 24–14 | 21 | 75 | 3.6 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | vs Mercyhurst | W 38–20 | 27 | 169 | 6.3 | 0 | 24 |
| 6 | @ Yale | L 22–23 | 25 | 108 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | @ Massachusetts | L 31–35 | 14 | 46 | 3.3 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | @ Saint Francis | W 27–20 | 23 | 102 | 4.4 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | vs Fordham | W 33–3 | 16 | 45 | 2.8 | 1 | 24 |
| 1 | @ Central Michigan | L 10–66 | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 1 | 17 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Rhode Island | L 17–21 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 25 |
| 13 | vs Duquesne | W 21–14 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | vs Robert Morris | W 35–33 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 |
| 10 | vs Wagner | W 24–14 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | vs Mercyhurst | W 38–20 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | @ Yale | L 22–23 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | @ Massachusetts | L 31–35 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | vs Fordham | W 33–3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 1 | @ Central Michigan | L 10–66 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | @ Stonehill | W 21–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Mercyhurst | W 38–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Massachusetts | L 31–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Fordham | W 33–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Central Michigan | L 10–66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | @ Yale | L 22–23 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 22 |
2023
Central ConnecticutTouchdownsGiveaways
−1
1
1
2
1
58
−2
159
276
52
93
1
173
102
58
43
−2
146
256
52
78
119
67
46
3.3
−0.4
9.1
11.6
3.1
3.7
8.5
5.2
2.4
American International
Stonehill
@ Kent State
@ Brown
Delaware State
@ Duquesne
@ Wagner
Long Island University
@ Sacred Heart
@ Merrimack
Saint Francis
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
140 Car · 805 Rush yds · 4 TD · 5.8 Rush avg · 15 Rec · 165 Rec yds · 11.0 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Saint Francis | L 14–49 | 19 | 46 | 2.4 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | @ Merrimack | L 24–35 | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | @ Sacred Heart | L 24–31 | 14 | 119 | 8.5 | 2 | 70 |
| 8 | @ Wagner | W 17–3 | 21 | 78 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | @ Duquesne | L 20–44 | 17 | 52 | 3.1 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | vs Delaware State | W 51–44 | 22 | 256 | 11.6 | 1 | 80 |
| 5 | @ Brown | L 20–42 | 16 | 146 | 9.1 | 1 | 82 |
| 3 | @ Kent State | L 10–38 | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | vs Stonehill | L 30–33 | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Saint Francis | L 14–49 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | @ Merrimack | L 24–35 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | @ Sacred Heart | L 24–31 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 45 |
| 9 | vs Long Island University | L 23–24 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | @ Wagner | W 17–3 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | vs Delaware State | W 51–44 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | @ Brown | L 20–42 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | vs Stonehill | L 30–33 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Stonehill | L 30–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ Duquesne | L 20–44 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | vs Delaware State | W 51–44 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | @ Brown | L 20–42 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| 3 | @ Kent State | L 10–38 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | vs Stonehill | L 30–33 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 39 |
2022
Virginia TechWe hold no 2022 statistics for this player.
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | @ Pittsburgh | L 29–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Wofford | W 27–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Old Dominion | L 17–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021
Virginia TechWe hold no 2021 statistics for this player.
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 35–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |