#9
Miami · 2026

Elija Lofton

TEJunior6' 3", 242 lbsLas Vegas, NV
Miami Hurricanes3-0 · TDC #3
Snap share
61%
3 of 3 started · likely 52–74%
Receptions
7
324th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
62
522nd of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
8.9
391st of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
158th of 527 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.70
9 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

9 plays · +6.3 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.70
Passing+0.70
1st down+0.81
2nd down+0.33
3rd down+0.80
Standard downs+0.86
Passing downs+0.49
LoftonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays10%
Run plays0%
1st down4%
2nd down3%
3rd down11%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs9%
LoftonWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets9—
Target share12.9%360th / 489
Catch rate77.8%100th / 489
Success rate per target44.4%314th / 489
Yards per target6.9323rd / 489
Explosive catches11.1%221st / 489
Deep-target rate22.2%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions7324th / 1676
Yards62522nd / 1662
Yards / catch8.9391st / 499
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long21—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Stanford✓ TE67~41 (35–50)1161%
Wk 2 · Florida A&M✓ TE72~29 (13–41)1·40%
Wk 3 · Wake Forest✓ TE66~55 (47–66)7·83%
Season3 GS205125 (106–151)9161%

Position Room

10 TEs on the Miami roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
9Elija LoftonTEJR762110%+0.70
87Gavin MuellerTEFR21003%-0.01
14Israel BriggsTEFR1304%-0.43
44Owen RuskavichTEJR—————
80Hunter CarverTESO—————
82Dylan ReimanTESO—————
84Jack NickelTESR—————
85Jackson CarverTEJR—————
86Cole McConathy IITESO—————
88Luka GilbertTESO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Miami depth chart →