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
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, 2026Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 54 | 218 | 4.0 | 2 | 40 |
| 2025 | Wofford | 118 | 610 | 5.2 | 2 | 68 |
| 2026 | Western Illinois | 47 | 270 | 5.7 | 2 | 66 |
| Career | 220 | 1,099 | 5.0 | 6 | 68 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 1 | 28 |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2025 | Wofford | 15 | 166 | 11.1 | 1 | 49 |
| 2026 | Western Illinois | 22 | 292 | 13.3 | 2 | 62 |
| Career | 42 | 550 | 13.1 | 5 | 62 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 28 | 0 |
| 2026 | Western Illinois | 12 | 227 | 0 |
| Career | 17 | 255 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Western Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Wofford | 1 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Western Illinois | 1 | RB | Sr. (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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | -0.80 | – | – | -0.8 | – | – |
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 2.76 | – | – | 2.8 | – | – |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 46 | 0.14 | – | – | 6.3 | 8% | 0.06 |
| 2025 | Wofford (FCS) | 105 | 0.06 | 38th (n=576) | 0.10 | 6.2 | 20% | – |
| 2026 | Western Illinois (FCS) | 72 | 0.30 | 89th (n=478) | 0.10 | 21.7 | 14% | – |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs.Northwestern (IA) | W 65–14 | 7 | 59 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 5 | vs. | L 10–41 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at | L 9–36 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 59–2 | 4 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 20–23 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 28–21 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 80 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 30–40 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
2025 Wofford 10 games, 610 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at | L 21–22 | 10 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at | L 6–38 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | L 21–23 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 31–14 | 17 | 113 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 31–13 | 15 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at | L 10–14 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | W 26–16 | 16 | 85 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at | W 52–10 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at | W 16–14 | 14 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 35–13 | 9 | 43 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Eastern Michigan 9 games, 218 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at | L 9–30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 37–34 | 24 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Saint Francis | W 36–0 | 10 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | W 52–33 | 9 | 31 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 14–38 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 38–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 21–25 | 3 | 41 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 28–29 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | L 20–37 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2023 Eastern Michigan 6 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 19–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | L 0–21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 24–10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | L 13–20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 21–45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at | L 23–49 | – | – | – | 1 | 28 | 1 |
2022 Eastern Michigan 3 games, 5 returns, 28 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 10–39 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | W 20–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. | W 41–27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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