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Jersey Number 84
Elijah Metcalf
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 163
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, NC
- High School:
- Mallard Creek
Bio
Honors
• Second Team All-CUSA
2023 (r-Sophomore)
• Started all 12 games
• Ended the year leading the team with a career-best 54 receptions for 634 yards and five touchdowns
• Led all receivers with 60 snaps played per game
• Led team with five catches for 70 yards at Missouri
• Registered a career-best 11 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown against Colorado State
• Had five catches at WKU
• Collected four receptions for 115 yards and two touchdowns against Jax State (71-yard TD) to earn the team’s Offensive Player of the Game award
• Hauled in a touchdown grab against LA Tech and four total receptions
• Turned in five receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown at Liberty
• Also had five catches for 69 yards at NMSU
2022 (r-Freshman)
• Played in 13 games and had one start
• Finished the season with 26 receptions for 309 yards and two scores
• Had three or more catches in a game three times
• Graded out a winner from the coaches 12 times
• Collected two receptions for 47 yards and his first collegiate touchdown in win over Colorado State
• Hauled in a 69-yard touchdown grab in win over Miami
• Had three receptions at Louisiana Tech
• Led team with eight receptions for 83 yards in win over Charlotte
2021 (Freshman)
• Played in four games
• Ended the season with four receptions for 52 yards
• Was in on 39 total snaps and graded out a winner four times
• Hauled in three passes for 48 yards at Virginia Tech
High School
• Rated a 3-star recruit by 247Sports
• Mallard Creek did not play in 2020 due to COVID-19
• As a junior he hauled in 64 receptions for 1,125 yards and 16 touchdowns as Mallard Creek went 10-1-1
• Two-time all-conference selection
Personal
• Full name: Elijah Donell Metcalf
• Parents: Rick and Cheryl Metcalf
• Born: 2/18/2003
• Major: Business Administration
• Second Team All-CUSA
2023 (r-Sophomore)
• Started all 12 games
• Ended the year leading the team with a career-best 54 receptions for 634 yards and five touchdowns
• Led all receivers with 60 snaps played per game
• Led team with five catches for 70 yards at Missouri
• Registered a career-best 11 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown against Colorado State
• Had five catches at WKU
• Collected four receptions for 115 yards and two touchdowns against Jax State (71-yard TD) to earn the team’s Offensive Player of the Game award
• Hauled in a touchdown grab against LA Tech and four total receptions
• Turned in five receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown at Liberty
• Also had five catches for 69 yards at NMSU
2022 (r-Freshman)
• Played in 13 games and had one start
• Finished the season with 26 receptions for 309 yards and two scores
• Had three or more catches in a game three times
• Graded out a winner from the coaches 12 times
• Collected two receptions for 47 yards and his first collegiate touchdown in win over Colorado State
• Hauled in a 69-yard touchdown grab in win over Miami
• Had three receptions at Louisiana Tech
• Led team with eight receptions for 83 yards in win over Charlotte
2021 (Freshman)
• Played in four games
• Ended the season with four receptions for 52 yards
• Was in on 39 total snaps and graded out a winner four times
• Hauled in three passes for 48 yards at Virginia Tech
High School
• Rated a 3-star recruit by 247Sports
• Mallard Creek did not play in 2020 due to COVID-19
• As a junior he hauled in 64 receptions for 1,125 yards and 16 touchdowns as Mallard Creek went 10-1-1
• Two-time all-conference selection
Personal
• Full name: Elijah Donell Metcalf
• Parents: Rick and Cheryl Metcalf
• Born: 2/18/2003
• Major: Business Administration
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