Summer is here, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Bucs fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Tampa Bay. 

Are we going to write about quarterbacks? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Bucs, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Bucs fans can be the most informed fans. 

So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.

Player Information

Player: Elijah Sarratt

School: Indiana

Height/Weight: 6-2/209 lbs.

Player Background

– 0-Star Recruit

– Transferred from Saint Francis to James Madison to Indiana

– First-Team All-NEC in 2022

– First-Team All-Sun Belt in 2023

– Third-Team All-Big Ten in 2024

Career Stats Heading into the 2025 Season (James Madison and Indiana only)

– 135 Receptions

– 2,148 Receiving Yards

– 15.9 Yards Per Reception

– 16 Touchdowns

Notable PFF Numbers Heading into the 2025 Season 

– 84.5 PFF Receiving Grade

– 5.3 Yards After Contact Per Reception

– 2.61 Yards Per Route Run

– Average Depth of Target of 12.6 Yards

– 42 Contested Catches

Player Traits

– Plays to the whistle on every play, no matter the call or design

– Attacks the ball in the air and protects it across the middle

– Won’t win separation with his speed but can run over defenders once the ball is in his hands

– Willing blocker who can get better with more technique

– Gotten better each year so showing that he still has room to grow across the board

Player Summary

Elijah Sarratt is a fun study and has a story to match his football journey. He has fought his way through every level of college football and has found success along the way. The way he plays demonstrates that it is a physical style that plays to the whistle on each play, regardless of how it is designed. When it comes to him working as a receiver, Sarratt doesn’t have elite athletic traits, but his physical ones allow him to win reps depending on the matchup. Sarratt, at this point, is what he is, so I am not sure what else he can develop into, but I am a fan and think there is a place for him on any receiving group in the NFL next fall.