RB · Kansas City Chiefs
Elijah McGuire
Age 31 · 178 cm (5'10") · 97 kg · Born Jun 1, 1994 · Louisiana-Lafayette
NFL career
2017
debut year
2021
last season
5
seasons
#24
jersey
College: Louisiana-Lafayette
2017 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#188
overall pick
NYJ
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2017 to 2018 · 23 games.
Rushing
591yards
4touchdowns
180carries
3.3YPC avg
Receiving
370yards
2touchdowns
36receptions
10.3YPC avg
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | New York Jets | 15 | 88 | 315 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2018 | New York Jets | 8 | 92 | 276 | 3.0 | 3 |
Games during career · Kansas City Chiefs
Most recent results for the franchise while Elijah McGuire was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
24–27 vs Bengals
2021-21 · Jan 30, 2022 · PLAYOFF
W
42–36 vs Bills
2021-20 · Jan 23, 2022 · PLAYOFF
W
42–21 vs Steelers
2021-19 · Jan 16, 2022 · PLAYOFF
W
28–24 @ Broncos
2021-18 · Jan 8, 2022 · REGULAR
L
31–34 @ Bengals
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
W
36–10 vs Steelers
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
W
34–28 @ Chargers
2021-15 · Dec 16, 2021 · REGULAR
W
48–9 vs Raiders
2021-14 · Dec 12, 2021 · REGULAR
Other "McGuire" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Louisiana-Lafayette alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Louisiana-Lafayette.
Keyon Martin
CB · 2025 · Ravens
Nathan Thomas
OT · 2024 · Cowboys
Andre Jones Jr.
LB · 2023 · Bills
Eric Garror
CB · 2023 · Seahawks
John Stephens Jr.
TE · 2023 · Cowboys
Johnny Lumpkin
TE · 2023 · Packers
Ferrod Gardner
SAF · 2022 · Commanders
Max Mitchell
OT · 2022 · Jets
Percy Butler
SAF · 2022 · Commanders
Elijah Mitchell
RB · 2021 · Patriots
2017 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#185
#186
#190
#191
#192
#193
#194
#195
#196
Caleb Brantley
DT · CLE
#186
Chuck Clark
SAF · BAL
#187
#189
Michael Tyson
SEA
Tanzel Smart
DT · LAR
#190
Sam Tevi
OT · LAC
#191
Xavier Woods
FS · DAL
#192
Alex Armah
RB · CAR
#193
Jordan Evans
OLB · CIN
#194
Vincent Taylor
DT · MIA
#195
Tanner Vallejo
ILB · BUF
#196
Al-Quadin Muhammad
LB · NOR
#197
Jeremy Clark
DT · NYJ
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Elijah McGuire.
Aaron Jones
Debut 2017 · #33 · Vikings
Akeem Judd
Debut 2017 · #37 · Jets
Alex Armah
Debut 2017 · #40 · Commanders
Alvin Kamara
Debut 2017 · #41 · Saints
Austin Ekeler
Debut 2017 · #30 · Commanders
Brandon Radcliff
Debut 2017 · Dolphins
Brian Hill
Debut 2017 · #35 · 49ers
Chris Carson
Debut 2017 · #32 · Seahawks