Elijah Sarratt (born May 28, 2003)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the Saint Francis Red Flash and James Madison Dukes.
| Indiana Hoosiers – No. 13 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Sport and Recreation Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 28, 2003[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school
editSarratt attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. He originally attended Colonial Forge High School before transferring to Saint Frances prior to his senior year.[2] He committed to play college football at Saint Francis University.
College career
editSaint Francis
editAs a freshman, Sarratt totaled 42 receptions for 700 yards and 13 touchdowns.[3] Following the conclusion of the season, he entered the transfer portal.
James Madison
editSarratt transferred to James Madison University, emerging as the team's leading receiver.[4] He finished his sophomore campaign recording 82 receptions for 1,191 yards and nine total touchdowns, while being named to the first-team All-Sun Belt.[5] Following the conclusion of the season, Sarratt entered the transfer portal for a second time.[6]
Indiana
editOn January 4, 2024, Sarratt announced that he would be transferring to Indiana University Bloomington to play for the Indiana Hoosiers.[7][8]
College statistics
edit| Season | GP | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||||
| Saint Francis Red Flash | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 12 | 42 | 700 | 16.7 | 13 | |||||
| James Madison Dukes | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 13 | 82 | 1,191 | 14.5 | 8 | |||||
| Indiana Hoosiers | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 7 | 32 | 578 | 18.1 | 3 | |||||
| Career | 32 | 156 | 2,469 | 15.8 | 24 | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b @elijah_sarratt (May 28, 2024). "Blessed to see another year 🙏🏽 #21" (Tweet). Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ reports, staff (January 20, 2020). "Colonial Forge football standout Elijah Sarratt transferring to St. Frances Academy". Inside NOVA. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Fleischman, Noah (March 29, 2023). "Sarratt Brothers Embrace Sharing The Field Together". Daily News-Record. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Shane, Mettlen (October 25, 2023). "JMU's Elijah Sarratt Emerging At Wide Receiver". Daily News-Record. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Zion. "IU transfer WR Elijah Sarratt knows Curt Cignetti's offense. He's thrived in it". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "JMU's Sarratt entering NCAA transfer portal". Fredericksburg.com. December 16, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Osterman, Zach. "IU football caps busy day in transfer portal with perhaps Curt Cignetti's biggest catch". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Niziolek, Michael. "Indiana football makes a splash with commitment from JMU transfer receiver Elijah Sarratt". The Herald-Times. Retrieved October 6, 2024.