Running back, Western Illinois (from Eastern Michigan, Wofford), 2022–⁠26

Elijah Jackson-Anderson

Lettered 2022–⁠24 at Eastern Michigan (school media guide)

Number
No. 1
Height
5′10″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Flint, MI

Elijah Jackson-Anderson plays running back for Western Illinois, after Eastern Michigan (2022–⁠24) and Wofford (2025). Last time out, at Southeast Missouri State: 3 catches, 19 yards. Jackson-Anderson leads Western Illinois in receiving yards this season.

2026 so far

270 rushing yards, 2 TD

Last game: 3 catches, 19 yards at Southeast Missouri State, L 30–⁠40

Next game: vs. UT Martin, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 59NAD
  2. 7ILST
  3. 19@WIS
  4. 78MORE
  5. 34@UNA
  6. 30TNST
  7. 43@SEMO

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

113rushing yards, career highvs. Norfolk State, 20252rushing touchdowns, career highat Kent State, 20246catches, career highvs. Tennessee State, 2026117receiving yards, career highat North Alabama, 2026

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2022Eastern Michigan111.001
2024Eastern Michigan542184.0240
2025Wofford1186105.2268
2026Western Illinois472705.7266
Career2201,0995.0668

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Eastern Michigan12828.0128
2024Eastern Michigan46416.0124
2025Wofford1516611.1149
2026Western Illinois2229213.3262
Career4255013.1562

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2022Eastern Michigan5280
2026Western Illinois122270
Career172550

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2023Eastern Michigan1070000
2024Eastern Michigan410000
2026Western Illinois100000
Career1580000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Eastern Michigan1RBYr 1
2023Eastern Michigan1RBYr 2
2024Eastern Michigan1RBYr 3
2025Wofford1RBYr 4
2026Western Illinois1RBSr. (Yr 5)5′10″205

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2022Eastern Michigan1-0.80––-0.8––
2023Eastern Michigan12.76––2.8––
2024Eastern Michigan460.14––6.38%0.06
2025Wofford (FCS)1050.0638th (n=576)0.106.220%–
2026Western Illinois (FCS)720.3089th (n=478)0.1021.714%–

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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Western Illinois 7 games, 270 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 27vs.Northwestern (IA)W 65–⁠147591–––
Sep 5vs.Illinois StateL 10–⁠411702120
Sep 12atWisconsinL 9–⁠3681903120
Sep 19vs.Morehead StateW 59–⁠247813521
Sep 26atNorth AlabamaL 20–⁠231234051170
Oct 3vs.Tennessee StateW 28–⁠21113006801
Oct 17atSoutheast Missouri StateL 30–⁠4044303190
2025 Wofford 10 games, 610 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 13atMercerL 21–⁠22108401100
Sep 20atVirginia TechL 6–⁠387120230
Oct 4vs.Western CarolinaL 21–⁠23102902501
Oct 11vs.Norfolk StateW 31–⁠14171131–––
Oct 18vs.FurmanW 31–⁠1315751180
Oct 25atEast Tennessee StateL 10–⁠1497503350
Nov 1vs.SamfordW 26–⁠16168503350
Nov 8atVMIW 52–⁠1011480170
Nov 15atThe CitadelW 16–⁠14144602180
Nov 22vs.ChattanoogaW 35–⁠139430–––
2024 Eastern Michigan 9 games, 218 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 7atWashingtonL 9–⁠30250–––
Sep 14vs.Jacksonville StateW 37–⁠34248701241
Sep 21vs.Saint FrancisW 36–⁠010230–––
Sep 28atKent StateW 52–⁠339312–––
Oct 12vs.Miami (OH)L 14–⁠3811002210
Oct 19vs.Central MichiganW 38–⁠34110–––
Oct 26atAkronL 21–⁠253410–––
Nov 2vs.ToledoL 28–⁠2942001190
Nov 20vs.BuffaloL 20–⁠37––––––
2023 Eastern Michigan 6 games, 10 tackles
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 16vs.MassachusettsW 19–⁠17––––––
Sep 23atJacksonville StateL 0–⁠21––––––
Oct 7vs.Ball StateW 24–⁠10––––––
Oct 21atNorthern IllinoisL 13–⁠20––––––
Oct 28vs.Western MichiganL 21–⁠45––––––
Nov 8atToledoL 23–⁠49–––1281
2022 Eastern Michigan 3 games, 5 returns, 28 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 15vs.Northern IllinoisL 10–⁠39––––––
Oct 22atBall StateW 20–⁠16110–––
Dec 20 ✦vs.San José StateW 41–⁠27––––––

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

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