Elijah Mitchell
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San Francisco 49ers, Running Back
Age: 26-92d (May 02, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Louisiana-Lafayette
Drafted: Round 6 (#194 overall), 2021
Agent(s): Pat Dye Jr., Ben Setas (SportsTrust Advisors)
2024 Cap Hit
$1,100,892
2024 Cash
$1,055,000
Career Earnings
$2,320,792
2021-2024 Rookie (CURRENT)
Elijah Mitchell signed a 4 year , $3,663,568 contract with the San Francisco 49ers, including $183,568 signing bonus, $183,568 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $915,892. In 2024, Mitchell will earn a base salary of $1,055,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,100,892 and a dead cap value of $45,892.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,663,568
Average Salary:
$915,892
Signing Bonus:
$183,568
GTD at Sign:
$183,568
Total GTD:
$183,568
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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23 | $705,892 | 0.39% | $843,568 | $843,568 | $183,568 |
2022 |
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24 | $583,116 | 0.28% | $537,224 | $1,380,792 | $137,676 |
2023 |
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25 | $985,892 | 0.44% | $940,000 | $2,320,792 | $91,784 |
2024 |
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26 | $1,100,892 | 0.43% | $1,055,000 | $3,375,792 | $45,892 |
2025 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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23 | $660,000 | $183,568 | $843,568 | $843,568 | $843,568 | $843,948 |
2022 |
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24 | $537,224 | - | $537,224 | $1,380,792 | $690,396 | $844,075 |
2023 |
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25 | $940,000 | - | $940,000 | $2,320,792 | $773,597 | $997,500 |
2024 |
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26 | $1,055,000 | - | $1,055,000 | $3,375,792 | $843,948 | $1,055,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$2,320,792
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 23 |
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Active
|
$843,568 |
$843,568 |
|
2022 | 24 |
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Active
|
$537,224 |
$1,380,792 |
|
2023 | 25 |
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Active
|
$940,000 |
$2,320,792 |
|
Total |
$2,320,792 |
$2,320,792 |
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2024 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,055,000 |
||
Total |
$3,375,792 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 |
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23 |
$660,000
|
$183,568 |
$843,568 |
$843,568 |
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2022 |
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24 |
$537,224
|
$537,224 |
$1,380,792 |
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2023 |
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25 |
$940,000
|
$940,000 |
$2,320,792 |
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Total |
$2,137,224 |
$183,568 |
$2,320,792 |
$2,320,792 |
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2024 |
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26 |
$1,055,000
|
$1,055,000 |
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Total |
$3,192,224 |
$183,568 |
$3,375,792 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$2,137,224 | $183,568 | - | - | - | - | $2,320,792 |
Injuries
Year | Weeks | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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2 - 9 | Knee (MCL) |
2022 |
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13 - 17 | Knee |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rush Attempts | Rush Yards | Rush Yards/Gm | Rush Touchdowns | Receiving Targets | Receiving Receptions | Receiving Yards | Receiving Yards/Rec | Receiving Yards/Gm | Receiving Touchdowns | Fum |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | SF | 11 | 129 | 12.80 | 75 | 281 | 25.5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | |
2022 | SF | 5 | 1 | 80 | 24.30 | 45 | 279 | 55.8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | SF | 11 | 10 | 441 | 40.40 | 207 | 963 | 87.5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 137 | 7.2 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 |