Receiver, Ohio, 2014–⁠18

Elijah Ball

Number
No. 8
Height
6′3″
Weight
193 lb
Class (2018)
Junior
Hometown
Cincinnati, OH

Elijah Ball played receiver at Ohio (2014–⁠18).

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Ohio1519913.3236

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2016Ohio71470

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2014Ohio8WR
2015Ohio8WRRS
2016Ohio8WRFr.
2017Ohio8WRSo.
2018Ohio8WRJr.6′3″193

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2016Ohio191.23––23.3–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2016 Ohio 10 games, 15 catches, 199 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Sep 3vs.Texas StateL 54–⁠563371––
Sep 17atTennesseeL 19–⁠28–––––
Sep 24vs.Gardner-WebbW 37–⁠211150121
Oct 8vs.Bowling GreenW 30–⁠242190––
Oct 15vs.Eastern MichiganL 20–⁠273370488
Oct 22atKent StateW 14–⁠10160––
Nov 3vs.BuffaloW 34–⁠101361––
Nov 15atCentral MichiganL 20–⁠27–––238
Dec 2vs.Western MichiganL 23–⁠291180––
Dec 23 ✦vs.TroyL 23–⁠283310––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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