Elijah Mitchell

San Francisco 49ers 194th pick

RB · Louisiana-Lafayette · 2021–2023

Games

1,523

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

158

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2021

Round

Round 6

Pick

194th overall

Team

San Francisco 49ers

Position

College

Louisiana-Lafayette

Elijah Mitchell Career Stats

Ranks 10th in the 2021 draft class in rushing yards (1,523).
Best statistical season: 2021 with SF (963 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2021	SF	11	207	963	5
2022	SF	5	45	279	2
2023	SF	11	75	281	2
2025	KC	1	0	0	0
Career		28	327	1,523	9

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2021	SF	11	20	19	137	1
2022	SF	5	4	3	7	0
2023	SF	11	8	6	14	0
2025	KC	1	1	0	0	0
Career		28	33	28	158	1

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Elijah Mitchell is a former running back out of Louisiana-Lafayette, selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 194th overall pick (round 6) in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played 28 regular-season games from 2021 to 2025, with the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D
2021	SF	11	207	963	5	4.7	47
2021 POST	SF	3	55	169	1	3.1	8
2022	SF	5	45	279	2	6.2	15
2022 POST	SF	2	23	53	0	2.3	3
2023	SF	11	75	281	2	3.7	14
2023 POST	SF	2	6	15	1	2.5	1
2021	SF	14	262	1,132	6	4.3	55
2022	SF	7	68	332	2	4.9	18
2023	SF	13	81	296	3	3.7	15
Career		27	327	1,523	9	4.7	76
Career		7	84	237	2	2.8	12
Career		34	411	1,760	11	4.3	88

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2021	SF	11	20	19	137	1	7.2	6
2021 POST	SF	3	9	7	57	0	8.1	4
2022	SF	5	4	3	7	0	2.3	0
2022 POST	SF	2	3	2	25	1	12.5	2
2023	SF	11	8	6	14	0	2.3	2
2023 POST	SF	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2021	SF	14	29	26	194	1	7.5	10
2022	SF	7	7	5	32	1	6.4	2
2023	SF	13	8	6	14	0	2.3	2
Career		27	32	28	158	1	5.6	8
Career		7	12	9	82	1	9.1	6
Career		34	44	37	240	2	6.5	14

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

201 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.38s

Bench Press

17 reps

Vertical Jump

37.5"

Broad Jump

128"

3-Cone Drill

6.94s

Shuttle

4.19s

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