Elijah Young is a Explosive Back for Western Kentucky. Elijah's 2023 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 126 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Florida | W41-24 | -6.6 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.17 |
| 2 | vsHouston Christian | W52-22 | — | 4 | 7 | 1.8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 8 · Rush Yds 14 · Avg 1.8 · Rush TD 0
| 0 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.25 |
| 3 | @Ohio State | L10-63 | 25.2 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 4 | @Troy | L24-27 | 9.8 | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.25 |
| 5 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W31-10 | -9.5 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 6 | @Louisiana Tech | W35-28 | -12.9 | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.24 |
| 8 | @Jacksonville State | L17-20 | -1.6 | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 9 | vsLiberty | L29-42 | 8.0 | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 0.59 |
| 10 | @UTEP | W21-13 | -16.2 | 12 | 139 | 11.6 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.79 |
| 11 | vsNew Mexico State | L29-38 | -1.8 | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 12 | vsSam Houston | W28-23 | -13.8 | 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | -0.02 |
| 13 | @Florida International | W41-28 | -21.2 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | -0.27 |
| 1 | vsOld Dominion | W38-35 | -10.1 | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 0.18 |