Elijah Tau-Tolliver Lands with Baltimore Ravens as Undrafted Free Agent

In 2022, as a redshirt freshman, he carried the ball 24 times for 192 yards. By 2023, his redshirt sophomore season, things began to open up. Tau-Tolliver found the end zone for the first time in his collegiate career, scoring seven rushing touchdowns while totaling 384 yards on 63 carries.

Then came his breakout 2024 season.

Tau-Tolliver elevated his game in his final year at Sacramento State, rushing 184 times for 958 yards and seven touchdowns. He recorded five games with 100 or more rushing yards. But it wasn’t just his production on the ground—he also became a reliable receiving option, catching 38 passes for 317 yards and two additional touchdowns. In one standout performance, he set the Sacramento State program record for most receptions in a game by a running back with 11.

Now, Tau-Tolliver heads to Baltimore, where he will look to do everything he can to earn a roster spot—or, at the very least, a place on the practice squad. It won’t be easy.

The Ravens already boast one of the deepest running back rooms in the NFL, with Derrick Henry leading the way. Behind him are Justice Hill and Rasheen Ali. Further down the depth chart sits fifth-round draft pick Adam Randall, along with fellow undrafted free agent Dontae McMillian. Luckily the Ravens are without one of the scariest backups in Keaton Mitchell who just signed with the Los Angeles Chargers in the offseason.

The odds are undoubtedly stacked against Tau-Tolliver—but that’s nothing new.

From Sacramento to East Lansing and now to Baltimore, he has consistently had to earn every opportunity. With blazing speed and reliable hands, Tau-Tolliver possesses two traits that can catch the attention of any NFL coach.