Elijah Mitchell
Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PHI | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SF | 11 | 75 | 281 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2022 | SF | 5 | 45 | 279 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2021 | SF | 11 | 207 | 963 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 146 |
Career Summary
Louisiana-Lafayette background; running back
Elijah Mitchell played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette. His NFL entry year is recorded as 2021, and the 2024 historical roster lists his position as running back.
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Path to the NFL
2021 NFL Draft: round 6, pick 194
The San Francisco 49ers selected Elijah Mitchell in round 6 of the 2021 NFL Draft with overall pick No. 194. The draft record lists his college as Louisiana.
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- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- www.pro-football-reference.com — Pro Football Reference 2021 draft table (saved local copy)
NFL Career
Historical NFL roster record through 2024
Elijah Mitchell's historical NFL roster entries include San Francisco 49ers (2021–2024). These entries describe dated roster statuses rather than a count of regular-season appearances.
In the 2022 regular season, Elijah Mitchell rushed 45 times for 279 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also caught 3 passes for 7 yards. In the 2023 regular season, Elijah Mitchell rushed 75 times for 281 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also caught 6 passes for 14 yards.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical regular-season player totals (local season aggregates)
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 34.5
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.