Elijah Mitchell

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Elijah Mitchell
No. 25 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-02) May 2, 1998 (age 23)
Erath, Louisiana
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Erath High School
(Erath, Louisiana)
College:Louisiana
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-Sun Belt (2020)
  • Second team All-Sun Belt (2018, 2019)
  • First Responder Bowl MVP (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2021
Rushing attempts:165
Rushing yards:759
Rushing touchdowns:5
Receptions:17
Receiving yards:126
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Elijah I. Mitchell (born May 2, 1998) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana.

Early life and high school[]

Mitchell grew up in Erath, Louisiana and attended Erath High School, where he played high school football. As a senior, he only played in eight games due to injury but still rushed for 1,903 yards and 28 touchdowns.[1] In three seasons as Erath's starting running back, Mitchell rushed for 4,045 yards and 50 touchdowns on 457 carries.[2]

College career[]

Mitchell played college football for his home state of Louisiana at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Mitchell rushed for 257 yards and four touchdowns on 42 carries as a freshman before breaking a bone in his foot and missing the rest of the season.[3][4] As a sophomore, he rushed for 977 yards and 13 touchdowns and caught 20 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns and was named Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference.[5] In his junior season Mitchell was again named second team All-Sun Belt after rushing for 1,147 yards and 16 rushing touchdowns.[6] In his final season with the Cajuns Mitchell was once again the teams leading running back and was named first team All-Sun Belt after carrying the ball 141 times for 878 yards with eight touchdowns and also caught 16 passes for another 153 yards.[7][8] In total Mitchell played in 42 games and carried the ball 527 times in college for 3,267 yards with 41 rushing touchdowns, he also caught 49 passes for 597 yards and five touchdowns.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
(1.78 m) 		201 lb
(91 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.35 s 1.51 s 2.44 s 4.20 s 6.94 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		 17 reps
All values from Pro Day[9][10]

Mitchell was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round, 194th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[11]

Mitchell played his first regular season game on September 12, 2021, against the Detroit Lions, finishing with 104 rushing yards and a touchdown as the 49ers won 41–33.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Peloquin, Steve (September 22, 2020). "UL's Elijah Mitchell Named Senior of the Week". SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Labat, Trey (July 19, 2016). "Erath's Elijah Mitchell commits to Cajuns". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Buckley, Tim (August 12, 2018). "Not rushed to return, UL's Mitchell is running well now". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  4. ^ McDonald, Dan (August 18, 2018). "Healthy Mitchell ready to run for Cajuns". The Advocate. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Medina, Daniella (September 8, 2020). "Elijah Mitchell: 5 things to know about the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football running back". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  6. ^ DiCecco, Andrew (September 24, 2020). "Ragin' Cajun RB Elijah Mitchell leading the way for Louisiana". Pro Football Network. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Peloquin, Steve; 2020 (October 13, 2020). "UL's Elijah Mitchell Listed as Top 15 RB For 2021 NFL Draft". SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420. Retrieved September 14, 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "2020 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "Elijah Mitchell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana, RB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Links, Zachary (May 13, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  12. ^ Madson, Kyle (September 14, 2021). "49ers rookie RB Elijah Mitchell a secret superstar in Week 1". Niners Wire. Retrieved September 14, 2021.

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