Is Elijah Burress starting?
Elijah Burress is listed 3rd string at WR-Z for Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Redshirt freshman · #17 · 6'1", 190 lbs
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- 11487Micah GilbertStarter
- 2872Jerome Bettis Jr.
- 31768Elijah BurressYou
Notre Dame Starting Lineup
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of DePaul Catholic, ranked #432 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 3 catches, 21 yards, 0 TD. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 68 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8929
- National Rank
- #432
- High School
- DePaul Catholic
- Hometown
- Wayne, NJ
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated offense; 16th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 68.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WSTANYDS 30
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 30
- AVG
- 30.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 58-7
Sep 12WRICEYDS 33
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 33
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 52-0
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WSTAN | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WRICE | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 |
Elijah Burress's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.