Elijah Mitchell

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.

Not to be confused with Elijah Mitchell (footballer).

Elijah Mitchell
No. 25 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-05-02) May 2, 1998
Erath, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Erath
College:Louisiana (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (2020)
  • 2× Second-team All-Sun Belt (2018, 2019)
  • First Responder Bowl MVP (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Rushing attempts:252
Rushing yards:1,242
Rushing touchdowns:7
Receptions:22
Receiving yards:144
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 team’s 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.[9]

Collegiate statistics
Elijah Mitchell Rushing Receiving
Year G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2017 5 42 257 6.1 4 3 25 8.3 1
2018 13 146 985 6.7 13 20 349 17.5 3
2019 14 198 1,147 5.8 16 10 70 7.0 1
2020 10 141 878 6.2 8 16 153 9.6 0
Career 42 527 3,267 6.2 41 49 597 12.2 5

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.51 s2.44 s4.20 s6.94 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day[10][11]

Mitchell was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round, 194th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[13]

2021 season

Mitchell made his NFL debut in the season-opening 41-33 road victory over the Detroit Lions, finishing with 19 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown.[14] During a Week 7 30-18 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, he had 18 carries for 107 yards and a touchdown.[15] In the next game against the Chicago Bears, Mitchell had 18 carries for 137 yards and a touchdown in the 33–22 road victory.[16] During a Week 12 34–26 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, he had 27 carries for 133 yards and a touchdown.[17] During a Week 17 23–7 victory over the Houston Texans, Mitchell had 21 carries for 119 yards to go along with two receptions for 11 yards and a touchdown.[18] He also broke the 49ers' single-season rookie rushing record, rushing for 878 yards in 10 games and surpassing Vic Washington's record 811 yards in 14 games from the 1971 season.[19]

Mitchell finished his rookie year with 207 carries for 963 yards and five touchdowns to go along with 19 receptions for 137 yards and a touchdown in 11 games and 10 starts.[20] In the Wild Card Round against the Dallas Cowboys, he had 27 carries for 96 yards and a touchdown in the 23–17 road victory.[21] During the Divisional Round against the Green Bay Packers, Mitchell had 17 carries for 53 yards in the 13–10 road victory.[22] In the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams, he recorded three receptions for 50 yards as the 49ers narrowly lost on the road by a score of 20–17.[23]

2022 season

On September 13, 2022, Mitchell was placed on injured reserve after suffering a sprained MCL in Week 1.[24] He was activated on November 12.[25] Mitchell suffered an MCL tear in Week 12 and was placed on injured reserve on December 3.[26] He was activated on January 7, 2023.[27]

In the 2022 season, Mitchell appeared in five games and had 45 carries for 279 yards and two touchdowns, which both came in the regular-season finale against the Arizona Cardinals.[28] He finished the 38–13 victory with five carries for 55 yards and the two aforementioned touchdowns.[29]

During the Wild Card Round against the Seattle Seahawks, Mitchell recorded two receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown in the 41–23 victory.[30] In the Divisional Round against the Dallas Cowboys, he had 14 carries for 51 yards as the 49ers won by a score of 19–12.[31]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2021SF 11102079634.7395191377.214100
2022SF 51452795.6192372.35000
Career16112521,2424.9397221446.514100

Postseason
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2021SF 32551693.11617578.121000
2022SF 2023532.313022512.518100
Career52782222.81619829.118100

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 (October 13, 2020). "UL's Elijah Mitchell Listed as Top 15 RB For 2021 NFL Draft". Sports Radio ESPN 1420. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  8. "2020 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  9. "Elijah Mitchell College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  10. "Elijah Mitchell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  11. "Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana, RB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  12. Espinoza, Alex (May 1, 2021). "49ers add another RB, take Mitchell with last pick at No. 194". RSN. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  13. Links, Zachary (May 13, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  14. Madson, Kyle (September 14, 2021). "49ers rookie RB Elijah Mitchell a secret superstar in Week 1". Niners Wire. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  15. "Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers - October 24th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  16. "San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears - October 31st, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  17. "Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers - November 28th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  18. "Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers - January 2nd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  19. McDonald, Briana (January 2, 2022). "Elijah Mitchell Sets Franchise Record in Explosive Win Over Texans". 49ers.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  20. "Elijah Mitchell 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  21. "Wild Card - San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys - January 16th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  22. "Wild Card - San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers - January 16th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  23. "NFC Championship - San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams - January 30th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  24. "Elijah Mitchell Placed on Injured Reserve and Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  25. "49ers Activate Four Players From Injured Reserve; Place Verrett on IR". 49ers.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  26. Posey, Kyle (December 3, 2022). "49ers place RB Elijah Mitchell on the injured reserve with a knee injury". Niners Nation. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  27. "49ers Activate RB Elijah Mitchell from the Injured Reserve List". 49ers.com. January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  28. "Elijah Mitchell 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  29. "Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers - January 8th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  30. "Wild Card - Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers - January 14th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  31. "Divisional Round - Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers - January 22nd, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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