Elijah Mitchell
RB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 28
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Louisiana
STANDINGS
| NFC EAST | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Giants Giants | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.583 |
 Philadelphia Eagles Eagles | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.333 |
 Dallas Cowboys Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.333 |
 Washington Commanders Commanders | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.250 |
Biography
BIRDSEED
Attended Erath (LA) High School, where he concluded his time there as the school's all-time leading rusher with 4,045 yards and 50 touchdowns ... Averaged just under 10 yards per carry and recorded a TD for every nine carries he received
Is the youngest of five brothers ... Grew up heavily involved in sports alongside his brothers which sparked his love for the game of football
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Originally selected by San Francisco in the 6th round (194th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft ... Spent his first four seasons with the 49ers, appearing in 27 games (12 starts), totaling 1,523 yards on 327 carries (4.7 avg.) with 9 TDs, adding 158 yards on 28 catches (5.6 avg.) with 1 TD
2025 SEASON - CHIEFS & PATRIOTS
Began the season with Kansas City, seeing action in one contest before signing with the Patriots practice squad in Week 17
COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS
Played collegiately at Louisiana (2017-2020), seeing action in 38 games (12 starts) ... Rushed for 3,259 yards on 526 touches (6.2 avg.) with 41 TDs and 597 yards on 49 touches (12.2 avg.) with 4 TDs ... Earned All- Sun Belt honors in 2018-20 and was selected first-team All-Louisiana in 2019 ... Finished his career ranked 5th on Louisiana's all-time rushing TD list and 6th on the program's all-time rushing yard list
As a senior in 2020, earned first-team All-Sun Belt honors after registering a team-leading 878 yards and 8 TDs on 141 carries (6.2 avg.) ... His rushing totals were 3rd-best in the Sun