FantasyPros will be taking a look at early NFL Draft scouting reports before the Combine in February. Here’s a look at Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt.
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2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt (WR – Indiana)
6’2″ – 213 lbs.
Background:
Began his career at Saint Francis University, where he caught 42-700-13 (16.7) before transferring to James Madison the following year and ending up as the team’s leading receiver with an 82-1,191-8 (14.5) line. Transferred to Indiana after that and went 53-957-8 (18.1) in 2024; has a 62-802-15 (12.9) line heading into the national championship game.
Positives:
Well-built, productive four-year starter between three different programs. Primarily an outside receiver but does have some experience in the slot as well. Runs routes to different levels of the field, with a lot of slants, ins/outs, back-shoulder throws, and tunnel screens. Polished, savvy route-runner with very good decisiveness, suddenness, and hand use to release effectively at the line of scrimmage and create separation/throwing windows versus press coverage. Knows how to attack an opponent’s leverage. Shows impressive contact balance to stay on track through the route. Shows some burst at the stem to accelerate away from opponents. Does a nice job of finding and settling into soft spots against zone coverage. Presents his quarterback with a big, reliable target and can pluck the ball away from his frame. Hides his hands well and has developed excellent chemistry with Fernando Mendoza on back-shoulder fades. Possesses good awareness and footwork near the sideline. Strength and focus haver allowed him to catch sixty percent of contested throws. Competitive runner after the catch who can fight through arm tackles to gain additional yardage and finish his runs well. Shows a pretty good understanding of positioning in the run game, with the functional strength to become a good blocker with time.
Negatives:
Short-area quickness and burst are more impressive than his overall speed; was an effective deep threat as a junior, but can sometimes struggle to stack defenders further down the field, and his average depth of target dropped considerably this past year. Flexibility is closer to adequate. A harder runner than a particularly creative, elusive one. Would like to see a bit more physicality and follow-through to his blocking at times; has a lot of potential here, but doesn’t always seem to work through the snap quite as well as you’d like.
Summary
One of the most pro-ready receivers in the class, he combines a big, strong frame with advanced route-running skills, impressive suddenness, and a very reliable pair of hands. While his top-end speed and flexibility may not be elite, he uses his intelligence and technique very effectively to win at the line and create separation against man coverage. Consequently, looks like a good bet to be among the first handful of receivers off the board, likely in the second round.
Projection: Round 2
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