Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 45 | — |
| Success rate | 35.6% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 17.8% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 20.0% | — |
| First downs | 11 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 8 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 7 | — |
| Target share | 5.6% | — |
| Catch rate | 71.4% | — |
| Success rate per target | 14.3% | — |
| Yards per target | 4.6 | — |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | — |
| Deep-target rate | 14.3% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 3 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Porter's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted8 targets charted
Run direction52 carries
2025 charting · Northern Illinois
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025, so treat the maps as a sample.
Run direction12 carries
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Northern Illinois#133 · 0-8 | 8 | 33% | 54 | 233 | 4.3 | 2 | 35.6% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois#119 · 3-9 | 9 | 5% | 12 | 80 | 6.7 | 0 | 60.0% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Elijah Porter's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Elijah Porter's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Iowa | L 0–40 | — | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2 |  Illinois State | L 24–28 | 6.0 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | @ Arizona | L 17–42 | 5.2 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ Georgia State | L 14–35 | 1.7 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 |  Air Force | L 7–28 | 4.9 | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | 18 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 7 | @ Wyoming | L 23–41 | 5.0 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 8 |  Hawai'i | L 21–56 | 5.5 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | @ UNLV | L 24–31 | 6.8 | 21 | 113 | 5.4 | 0 | 17 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 5.0 | 54 | 233 | 4.3 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 14 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 54 | — |
| Yards | 233 | 295th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.3 | 199th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 266th / 683 |
| Long | 18 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 6 | 1004th / 2089 |
| Yards | 27 | 1408th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 4.5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 14 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 3365th / 5664 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 2 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 2 | — |
| Yards | 20 | — |
| Average | 10 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 24 | — |
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
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Iowa | — | 55 | ~12 (3–23) | 3 | 1 | · | 22% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois State | — | 65 | ~14 (4–27) | 7 | · | · | 22% |
| Wk 3 · Arizona | — | 67 | ~17 (12–22) | 5 | · | · | 25% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia State | — | 73 | ~18 (12–23) | 6 | · | 2 | 25% |
| Wk 6 · Air Force | ✓ RB | 43 | ~20 (14–26) | 8 | · | · | 47% |
| Wk 7 · Wyoming | — | 73 | ~18 (12–23) | 6 | 1 | · | 25% |
| Wk 8 · Hawai'i | — | 49 | ~17 (12–22) | 6 | · | · | 35% |
| Wk 9 · UNLV | ✓ RB | 74 | ~47 (40–52) | 21 | 2 | · | 64% |
| Season | 2 GS | 499 | 163 (129–201) | 62 | 4 | 2 | 33% |
Position Room
6 RBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Telly Johnson Jr. | RB | JR | 103 | 574 | 5.6 | 5 | 12 | +0.12 |
| 24 | Elijah Porter | RB | SO | 54 | 233 | 4.3 | 2 | 6 | -0.09 |
| 20 | Jaiduan Cranford | RB | FR | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 0 | — | +0.27 |
| Triston White | RB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | -0.30 | ||
| 30 | Da'sean Howard | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Reginald Craig | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 6+ plays per team game. Northern Illinois depth chart →