{"id":509549,"date":"2026-02-28T10:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T10:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/509549\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T10:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T10:58:09","slug":"what-to-know-about-indiana-wr-elijah-sarratt-and-the-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/509549\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about Indiana WR Elijah Sarratt and the NFL draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elijah Sarratt<\/a> followed coach Curt Cignetti<\/a> from James Madison<\/a> to Indiana football<\/a>, and the wide receiver has thrived.<\/p>\n

Sarratt had 65 receptions for 830 yards (12.8 per) with 15 touchdowns in the 2025 national championship season. The second-team All-Big Ten performer had 7 catches for 75 yards and 2 touchdowns in a Peach Bowl (College Football Playoff<\/a> semifinal) win over Oregon.<\/p>\n

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He also had 53 catches and 8 TDs in 2024. His 2023 season at JMU was a monster: 82 catches, 1,191 yards, 8 TDs.<\/p>\n

Elijah Sarratt age, height, weightElijah Sarratt NFL Draft profile<\/p>\n

Sarratt is widely considered a second-round pick, ranging from 8th- to the 11th-best receiver in this draft.<\/p>\n

Lance Zierlein, NFL.com<\/a>: “Big receiver whose competitiveness and elite catch-phase execution allow him to overcome his athletic limitations. While he\u2019s nicknamed \u201cWaffle House\u201d because he\u2019s said to be \u201calways open,\u201d Sarratt sees a high number of contested targets versus man coverage. He\u2019s tight-hipped with below-average foot quickness and falls below the line as a separator. Once the throw goes up, however, he consistently beats corners with size, body control and catch-space strength to clean up. He\u2019ll face press matchups that leave his catch column dry, but he\u2019s built and wired for possession targets over the first two levels.”<\/p>\n

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NFL Draft Buzz<\/a>: “When you watch Sarratt work, you see a receiver who understands exactly what he is and maximizes every tool in his arsenal. He is never going to be the guy who takes a slant 70 yards to the house or runs past coverage down the boundary. What he will do is catch everything thrown his way, find the soft spot in zone coverage on third-and-7, and come down with contested balls in the red zone when the quarterback needs a bailout option. That last part matters more than people realize. Forty-four career receiving touchdowns leading all active FBS receivers tells you he knows how to finish drives. His 15 scores in 2025 alone, despite missing two games, shows a player who becomes even more dangerous inside the 20.”<\/p>\n

Damian Parson, Bleacher Report<\/a>: “Sarratt’s game combines strong hands, route-running, and an infectious desire to make impactful plays when his team needs them.”<\/p>\n

Elijah Sarratt’s strengths<\/p>\n

(according to the scouting reports cited above)<\/p>\n

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Short and intermediate route running<\/p>\n

Body control through contact and physical coverage<\/p>\n

Elijah Sarratt’s weaknesses<\/p>\n

(according to the scouting reports cited above)<\/p>\n

Doesn’t possess breakaway speed<\/p>\n

Elijah Sarratt NFL comp<\/p>\n

(according to the scouting reports cited above)<\/p>\n

Allen Lazard, Skyy Moore<\/p>\n

Elijah Sarratt highlightsWhen is the 2026 NFL Draft?<\/p>\n

Thursday-Saturday, April 23-25, 2026.<\/p>\n

Where is the 2026 NFL Draft?<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

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