Elijah Sarratt, WR Indiana  

Height: 6-2 ½” 

Weight: 210

Hands: 10”

Arms: 31 ⅛” 

40 yard dash (projected): 4.62 (projected) 

2026 Age: 23

Breakout Age: 20

NFL Comparison: Michael Wilson, Xavier Hutchinson

• Big-bodied and dependable outside receiver and man-beater who uses his size, catch radius, framing ability and natural bill skills to come down with contested catches in tight areas, especially the end zone 
• Makes tough back-shoulder snags along the sideline look effortless
• Lacks long speed to stress the defense vertically; did not test at the combine which was probably smart – pure straight-line speed is one thing that will not be noted in any evaluation of Sarratt’s best traits
• Despite lack of speed, does sink his hips well and gets in and out of breaks with good economy of motion; smooth 
• Led CFB in receiving TDs in 2025 (15); left Indiana as the active career receiving TD leader in college football; posted 11 different games between JMU and Indiana where he tallied multiple receiving touchdowns
• Second-team All Big 10 in 2025 
• PFF’s eighth-highest receiving grade in CFB during 2025 among 432 qualifiers
• Chain-mover: 11th most receptions for first downs in 2025 (49) 
• Indiana clearly wanted to get him the ball against man coverage: 35.7% target share against man looks in 2025 and an elite 3.03 yards/route run. Versus zone coverage, those numbers fell to a 20% target share and 2.24 yards/route run
• Clutch performer in big games during the 2025 title run (15 total receptions in two contests versus Oregon) 
• Big hands, but slightly shorter arms than you’d expect in the mold of Michael Wilson
• COMP: Michael Wilson

Fantasy Outlook: Sarratt is a really good college football player and his best traits are certainly ones that can easily translate at the next level. His ultimate value will, like with most of these guys, be largely landing spot dependent both team-wise and draft-capital wise. The jury is still much more out on where Sarratt will go in the NFL draft than it is for his teammate Omar Cooper Jr. who the draft punditry seems much more certain will have elevated draft capital. In the end, I think Sarratt will be a Day 2 selection, and the team that goes after him will likely be looking for a profile that fits his specific game-play style, because the physical attributes are not what you are banking on here. With that being the case, it gives some hope to the idea that his team-level evaluation will be less about projection and more about their actual plans for him, which is meaningful, and ultimately, helpful to his cause. The problem with selecting him in dynasty rookie drafts will likely be having to decide between taking a mid-tier rookie WR in the early/mid 2nd round or taking a shot on intriguing RB fliers in the mold of Mike Washington, Emmett Johnson or Nick Singleton.

(ALEX DUNLAP)