Elijah
Sarratt.
Elijah
Sarratt.
Indiana· 6'2"· 210 lb· 4.53s 40
R4 · #115 · Baltimore Ravens"Big-bodied X with 10″ hands and a four-year production trail — a red-zone monster who plays faster than he tests and won on late-hands technique instead of separation."Pre-draft read
This boundary X receiver aligns almost exclusively outside, excelling in iso fades, back-shoulder verticals, dig routes, and slot fades from condensed sets. He primarily wins by beating defensive backs to the tracking point with late hands and exceptional body control at the catch point, snatching the ball through contact and converting 50/50 balls into 70/30 in his favor.
His secondary win trait is a subtle sink at the top of routes—dig, curl, and comeback all break from the same stem lean, preventing MOFO cornerbacks from reacting early. He possesses a legitimate three-level route tree, including effective whip and pivot outs in the red zone. He blocks with intent on the perimeter, sustaining technical efforts and playing through the whistle.
This receiver is best deployed in a West Coast scheme that features play-action, relies on timing and precision routes, and gets its YAC from others.
Year 1: Red-zone specialist, boundary X in 2WR sets, and perimeter blocker on early downs; Ceiling: High-volume possession receiver in a chain-moving offense.
Spread-RPO offense that relies on speed-based vertical threats to open up the middle of the field quickly.
A contested catch specialist with elite hands and advanced route technique, who wins without elite speed, makes him a valuable target in a timing-based passing attack.
Elijah Sarratt — 2025 Season Highlights
Senior-year cut-up featuring the 15-TD Indiana season, including the go-ahead score vs Michigan.
Elijah Sarratt Highlights | Welcome to the Ravens
6-minute post-draft reel from The Highlight Zone covering his best plays at James Madison and Indiana.
The Most Underrated Player in College Football
Adam Faris breakdown of Sarratt's contested-catch profile and route tempo mid-2025.
Elijah Sarratt projects as a possession-X receiver, offering a reliable target in contested-catch situations and a potent red-zone threat. His consistent production, marked by 34 career touchdowns across three programs, highlights his ability to win the ball in the air against varying levels of competition. A team acquiring him is buying a plug-and-play perimeter receiver with polish and technique rather than top-tier athletic burst.
Sarratt established himself as a four-year producer, starting at Saint Francis (PA) as an FCS deep-threat. He then transferred to James Madison, where he eclipsed 1,000 yards in 2023, before following his OC to Indiana, where he played a key role during the Hoosiers' CFP run. His 15 receiving touchdowns in 2025 led FBS, underscoring his red-zone effectiveness against P5 competition.
Evaluators noted Sarratt’s age—turning 24 as a rookie—and average long speed as potential limitations, impacting his developmental curve and capping his ceiling as a vertical field-stretcher. The lack of Combine drills for athletic testing presented a minor flag, but consensus placed him in the Day 3 range, valuing his contested-catch profile and red-zone volume. He was ultimately drafted by the Baltimore Ravens at pick 115.
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Elite hands
10″ mitts (94th percentile) finish every 50/50 ball, catch through contact, and rescue off-target throws, resulting in high contested-catch rates.
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Four-year production
34 career TDs across Saint Francis, James Madison, and Indiana with 8+ scores yearly, demonstrating consistent performance against all competition levels.
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Red-zone weapon
15 TDs in 2025 led FBS; wins on iso fades, back-shoulder verticals, and slot fades, providing a plug-and-play package for offensive coordinators.
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Route-tree polish
Works all three levels with legitimate whip, pivot, and dig routes; sinks at the stem to create separation with tempo and does not telegraph breaks.
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Willing perimeter blocker
Sustains stalk blocks on outside zone and screens, plays through the whistle, and projects as an above-average special-teams gunner from day one.
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Older prospect
Turns 24 during his rookie season, potentially flattening the developmental curve and shortening the second-contract window for teams.
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Average long speed
Clocked 4.53 at his pro day, limiting his ability to create vertical panic and capping his ceiling as an every-down field-stretcher.
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Marginal top-end separation
Wins with technique and body control rather than burst; can end up in traffic more often than ideal against press corners.
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Not a YAC creator
Competitive after the catch but not sudden, leading to a low missed-tackle-forced rate and limiting screen and swing-route packages.
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| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
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| 2022 | Saint Francis | 11 | 41 | 695 | 13 |
| 2023 | James Madison | 12 | 82 | 1191 | 8 |
| 2024 | Indiana | 13 | 53 | 957 | 8 |
| 2025 | Indiana | 15 | 64 | 806 | 15 |
| Career | — | 51 | 240 | 3649 | 44 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
- Fernando MendozaQB23%
- Davion ChandlerWR11%
- Alberto MendozaQB8%
#3 of 20 tracked contributors · Production leaned on volume · Offense explosiveness 1.22 (p46) · CFBD — usage x PPA per tracked player
Reliable possession WR3 who moves the sticks, plays a starter-level snap share and fills a defined red-zone role.
Ceiling as a big-bodied X who runs a full route tree and turns into a chain-mover and red-zone No. 1 by Year 3.
Situational contested-catch and special-teams contributor who bounces around depth charts on a long career.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Pre-draft context
A production-over-traits evaluation with a clean signal. Sarratt caught 8-plus touchdowns every year he played, in three programs, in three tiers of competition — the through-line is a receiver who consistently wins the ball in the air. The Combine didn't help or hurt him because he didn't run, but the measurables came back exactly as the tape suggested: legitimate X size, elite 10-inch hands, average arm length. Rounds 3 through 5 was the consensus band with a floor at possession WR4 and a ceiling as a starting Z on a run-first team.
NFL fit — Baltimore Ravens
A schematic bullseye. Baltimore's offense leans on 12-personnel play-action, condensed splits and back-shoulder verticals — precisely the routes Sarratt lived on at Indiana. He slots in immediately as the X behind Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman, with Isaiah Likely eating the middle of the field on TE routes and Sarratt taking the boundary iso reps and the red-zone jump balls the Ravens have struggled to convert. Special teams gunner value is real given his temperament as a blocker. Realistic Year 1 role is 400 offensive snaps as WR3, with a Year 2 path to a starting perimeter job if Bateman's contract situation moves.
Retrospective
Too early to grade the pick, but the value math is favorable. A 24-year-old fourth-round X who already fits a run-heavy scheme without needing separation development is the exact kind of low-variance bet that pays as either a starter (Michael Pittman Jr. arc) or a durable WR4 (Nelson Agholor). The floor of a special-teamer and red-zone package receiver is on-price at Pick 115.