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Elijah Young
RB · #3 · Western Kentucky
Profile
- Measurements
- 5'10" · 198 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8785
- Class rank
- #543 · 2020
- Hometown
- Knoxville, TN
- High school
- South-Doyle
Returning player.
Career
371 Car · 1,706 Rush yds · 7 TD · 4.6 Rush avg · 86 Rec · 718 Rec yds · 8.3 Rec avg
On a roster 2020–2024. Statistics held for 2020–2024.
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2024
Western KentuckyWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
201 Car · 883 Rush yds · 3 TD · 4.4 Rush avg · 47 Rec · 384 Rec yds · 8.2 Rec avg
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | @ Sam Houston | W 31–14 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs James Madison * | L 17–27 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 | @ Jacksonville State | L 12–52 | 19 | 108 | 5.7 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | vs Jacksonville State | W 19–17 | 19 | 91 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | @ Liberty | L 21–38 | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 7–12 | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | @ New Mexico State | W 41–28 | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | vs Kennesaw State | W 31–14 | 15 | 114 | 7.6 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | @ Sam Houston | W 31–14 | 23 | 97 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | vs UTEP | W 44–17 | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | @ Boston College | L 20–21 | 21 | 85 | 4.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | vs Toledo | W 26–21 | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 49–21 | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 31–0 | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1 | @ Alabama | L 0–63 | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs James Madison * | L 17–27 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | @ Jacksonville State | L 12–52 | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Jacksonville State | W 19–17 | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 1 | 29 |
| 13 | @ Liberty | L 21–38 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 7–12 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | vs Kennesaw State | W 31–14 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | @ Sam Houston | W 31–14 | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | vs UTEP | W 44–17 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | @ Boston College | L 20–21 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | vs Toledo | W 26–21 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 25 |
| 3 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 49–21 | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 23 |
| 2 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 31–0 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 1 | @ Alabama | L 0–63 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | @ Sam Houston | W 31–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2023
Western KentuckyWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
104 Car · 490 Rush yds · 3 TD · 4.7 Rush avg · 20 Rec · 231 Rec yds · 11.6 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Old Dominion * | W 38–35 | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | @ Florida International | W 41–28 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | vs Sam Houston | W 28–23 | 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | vs New Mexico State | L 29–38 | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | @ UTEP | W 21–13 | 12 | 139 | 11.6 | 2 | 64 |
| 9 | vs Liberty | L 29–42 | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | @ Jacksonville State | L 17–20 | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 35–28 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 31–10 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | @ Troy | L 24–27 | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | @ Ohio State | L 10–63 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | vs Houston Christian | W 52–22 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | vs South Florida | W 41–24 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Old Dominion * | W 38–35 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 37 |
| 13 | @ Florida International | W 41–28 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | vs Sam Houston | W 28–23 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | vs New Mexico State | L 29–38 | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 1 | 72 |
| 9 | vs Liberty | L 29–42 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 43 |
| 8 | @ Jacksonville State | L 17–20 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 35–28 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 31–10 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Ohio State | L 10–63 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Houston Christian | W 52–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Old Dominion * | W 38–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs Liberty | L 29–42 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| 3 | @ Ohio State | L 10–63 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | vs Houston Christian | W 52–22 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 1 | vs South Florida | W 41–24 | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 17 |
2022
MissouriWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
19 Car · 93 Rush yds · 0 TD · 4.9 Rush avg · 8 Rec · 39 Rec yds · 4.9 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | @ Tennessee | L 24–66 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | @ South Carolina | W 23–10 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | vs Abilene Christian | W 34–17 | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | @ Kansas State | L 12–40 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 52–24 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 22 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | @ Tennessee | L 24–66 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | vs Kentucky | L 17–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ South Carolina | W 23–10 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | vs Vanderbilt | W 17–14 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | vs Abilene Christian | W 34–17 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | @ Kansas State | L 12–40 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | @ South Carolina | W 23–10 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
2021
MissouriWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
37 Car · 162 Rush yds · 1 TD · 4.4 Rush avg · 11 Rec · 64 Rec yds · 5.8 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Army * | L 22–24 | 13 | 75 | 5.8 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | vs Florida | W 24–23 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Tennessee | L 24–62 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | @ Boston College | L 34–41 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 59–28 | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | @ Kentucky | L 28–35 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1 | vs Central Michigan | W 34–24 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 | 32 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Army * | L 22–24 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | vs North Texas | W 48–35 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | vs Tennessee | L 24–62 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | vs Southeast Missouri State | W 59–28 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | 7 |
| 1 | vs Central Michigan | W 34–24 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Florida | W 24–23 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 34 |
| 6 | vs North Texas | W 48–35 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | vs Tennessee | L 24–62 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | vs Central Michigan | W 34–24 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
2020
MissouriWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
10 Car · 78 Rush yds · 0 TD · 7.8 Rush avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | @ Mississippi State | L 32–51 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | vs Georgia | L 14–49 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | vs Vanderbilt | W 41–0 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 35 |
| 12 | @ South Carolina | W 17–10 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | @ Florida | L 17–41 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |