Elijah Porter

Northern Illinois Huskies · #24 · Running Back · Sophomore

2025 season

CAR

tied 614th of 1291

YDS

tied 517th of 1291

AVG

6.7

not ranked

tied 611th of 1291

Section

Overview

Next game

at Wyoming

Oct 17

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2025	NIU	12	80	6.7	0	16
2026	NIU	16	59	3.7	1	18
Career		28	139	5.0	1	18

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2025	NIU	12	80	6.7	0	16
2026	NIU	16	59	3.7	1	18
Career		28	139	5.0	1	18

Receiving

Season	Team	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2025	NIU	1	67	67.0	1	67
2026	NIU	5	24	4.8	0	14
Career		6	91	15.2	1	67

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST
2025	NIU	6	3	3
2026	NIU	2	2	0
Career		8	5	3

Scoring

Season	Team	RUSH	REC	TD	PTS
2025	NIU	0	1	1	6
2026	NIU	1	0	1	6
Career		1	1	2	12

Returning

Season	Team	ATT	YDS	LNG
2025	NIU	4	89	24
2026	NIU	2	20	24
Career		6	109	24

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

2PT: Total Two Point Convs
AST: Assist Tackles
ATT: Punt Returns; Kick Returns
AVG: Yards Per Rush Attempt; Yards Per Reception
CAR: Rushing Attempts
FC: Punt Return Fair Catches
FF: Fumbles Forced
FG: Field Goals
FUM: Fumbles
INT: Interceptions
LNG: Long Rushing; Long Reception; Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return
LST: Fumbles Lost
PASS: Passing Touchdowns
PAT: Kick Extra Points
PD: Passes Defended
PTS: Total Points
REC: Receptions; Receiving Touchdowns
RET: Return Touchdowns
RUSH: Rushing Touchdowns
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Rushing Touchdowns; Receiving Touchdowns; Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Rushing Yards; Receiving Yards; Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards

Bio

Team	Northern Illinois Huskies
Position	Running Back
Class	Sophomore
Height / weight	5' 11" / 202 lbs
Birthplace	Ankeny, IA
Jersey	#24
Status	Active

Career history

Northern Illinois Huskies 2025–2026 · 2 seasons

Splits

Season

Season, home and away

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	FUM	LST
Season	16	59	3.7	1	18	5	24	4.8	14	1	1
Home	5	35	7.0	0	18	2	9	4.5	6	0	0
Away	11	24	2.2	1	5	3	15	5.0	14	1	1

Season, home and away

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Season	12	80	6.7	16	1	67	67.0	1	67
Home	5	32	6.4	15	0	0	0.0	0	0
Away	7	48	6.9	16	1	67	67.0	1	67

By month

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
November	12	80	6.7	0	16	1	67	67.0	1	67	0	0

By quarter

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1st	1	7	7.0	7	0	0	0.0	0	0
2nd	2	17	8.5	15	1	67	67.0	1	67
3rd	2	10	5.0	7	0	0	0.0	0	0
4th	7	46	6.6	16	0	0	0.0	0	0

By half

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
1st	3	24	8.0	0	15	1	67	67.0	1	67	0	0
2nd	9	56	6.2	0	16	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

By final margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
0-7	2	14	7.0	0	7	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
15+	10	66	6.6	0	16	1	67	67.0	1	67	0	0

In wins, by margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
22+	5	27	5.4	16	0	0	0.0	0	0
15-21	0	0	0.0	0	1	67	67.0	1	67
1-7	1	7	7.0	7	0	0	0.0	0	0

In losses, by margin

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FUM	LST
1-7	3	24	8.0	0	15	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
22+	3	22	7.3	0	15	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

By field position

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Own 1-19	2	10	5.0	7	0	0	0.0	0	0
Own 20-39	6	58	9.7	16	1	67	67.0	1	67
Between 40's	4	12	3.0	7	0	0	0.0	0	0
Opp 39-20	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Opp 19-Goal	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Opp 9-Goal	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0

By down

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1st	5	25	5.0	15	0	0	0.0	0	0
2nd	6	53	8.8	16	1	67	67.0	1	67
3rd	1	2	2.0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0

By down and distance

Split	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
3rd & 6+	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
3rd & 11+	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
3rd & 3-7	1	2	2.0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
2nd & 6+	3	15	5.0	7	1	67	67.0	1	67
2nd & 8-10	1	7	7.0	7	1	67	67.0	1	67
2nd & 3-7	4	39	9.8	16	0	0	0.0	0	0
2nd & 1-2	1	7	7.0	7	0	0	0.0	0	0
1st & 6+	4	10	2.5	6	0	0	0.0	0	0
1st & 8-10	4	10	2.5	6	0	0	0.0	0	0
1st & 3-7	1	15	15.0	15	0	0	0.0	0	0
3rd (or 4th) and 9+	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
3rd (or 4th) and 3-8	1	2	2.0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
1st and 10	4	10	2.5	6	0	0	0.0	0	0

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	FUM	LST
9/5	@ IOWA	L 40-0	3	6	2.0	0	4	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/12	vs ILST	L 28-24	5	35	7.0	0	18	2	9	4.5	6	0	0
9/19	@ ARIZ	L 42-17	4	8	2.0	1	3	1	-5	-5.0	0	0	0
9/26	@ GAST	L 35-14	4	10	2.5	0	5	2	20	10.0	14	1	1
Total			16	59	3.7	1	18	5	24	4.8	14	1	1

Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
11/5	@ TOL	L 42-3	2	21	10.5	15	0	0	0.0	0	0
11/12	@ MASS	W 45-3	5	27	5.4	16	1	67	67.0	1	67
11/18	vs WMU	L 35-19	3	18	6.0	15	0	0	0.0	0	0
11/28	vs KENT	L 35-31	2	14	7.0	7	0	0	0.0	0	0
Total			12	80	6.7	16	1	67	67.0	1	67