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Elijah Sarratt
Sarratt at 2025 Big Ten Football Media Days
No. 13  Indiana Hoosiers
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born (2003-05-28) May 28, 2003 (age 22)[1]
Stafford, Virginia, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Frances Academy
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Elijah Sarratt (SAH-rat; born May 28, 2003),[1] nicknamed "Waffle House",[2] is an American college football wide receiver for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the Saint Francis Red Flash and James Madison Dukes.

Early life

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Sarratt attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. He originally attended Colonial Forge High School before transferring to Saint Frances prior to his senior year.[3] He committed to play college football at Saint Francis University.

College career

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Saint Francis

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As a freshman, Sarratt totaled 42 receptions for 700 yards and 13 touchdowns.[4] Following the conclusion of the season, he entered the transfer portal.

James Madison

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Sarratt transferred to James Madison University, emerging as the team's leading receiver.[5] He finished his sophomore campaign recording 82 receptions for 1,191 yards and nine total touchdowns, while being named to the first-team All-Sun Belt.[6] Following the conclusion of the season, Sarratt entered the transfer portal for a second time.[7]

Indiana

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On January 4, 2024, Sarratt announced that he would be transferring to Indiana University Bloomington to play for the Indiana Hoosiers.[8][9] In his first season with the Hoosiers, he recorded 53 receptions for 957 yards and eight touchdowns and was named to the third-team All-Big Ten.[10]

College statistics

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Season Team GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
2022 Saint Francis 12 42 700 16.7 13
2023 James Madison 13 82 1,191 14.5 8
2024 Indiana 13 53 957 18.1 8
2025 Indiana 13 62 802 12.59 15
Career 51 239 3,650 15.3 44

References

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  1. ^ a b @elijah_sarratt (May 28, 2024). "Blessed to see another year 🙏🏽 #21" (Tweet). Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Flick, Daniel (October 16, 2024). "Inside the origin of 'Waffle House,' Indiana football receiver's viral nickname". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  3. ^ Staff reports (January 20, 2020). "Colonial Forge football standout Elijah Sarratt transferring to St. Frances Academy". Inside NOVA. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Fleischman, Noah (March 29, 2023). "Sarratt Brothers Embrace Sharing The Field Together". Daily News-Record. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Shane, Mettlen (October 25, 2023). "JMU's Elijah Sarratt Emerging At Wide Receiver". Daily News-Record. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Brown, Zion. "IU transfer WR Elijah Sarratt knows Curt Cignetti's offense. He's thrived in it". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "JMU's Sarratt entering NCAA transfer portal". Fredericksburg.com. December 16, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Osterman, Zach. "IU football caps busy day in transfer portal with perhaps Curt Cignetti's biggest catch". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Niziolek, Michael. "Indiana football makes a splash with commitment from JMU transfer receiver Elijah Sarratt". The Herald-Times. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  10. ^ By; Browning, Zach; By; Browning, Zach (August 19, 2025). "The bumpy, winding road that built Indiana WR Elijah Sarratt". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
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