Elijhah Badger
| No. 2 – Orlando Storm | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 15, 2001[1][2] Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Folsom (Folsom, California) |
| College | Arizona State (2020–2023) Florida (2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Elijhah Badger (born August 15, 2001)[2] is an American professional football wide receiver for the Orlando Storm of the United Football League (UFL).. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Florida Gators.
Early life
Badger attended Folsom High School in Folsom, California.[3] During his high school career, he had 183 receptions for 3,398 yards and 52 touchdowns.[4] He committed to Arizona State University to play college football.[5]
College career
Arizona State
Badger played in one game his first year at Arizona State in 2020 and was redshirted. As a redshirt freshman in 2021, he played in 11 games and had seven receptions for 61 yards. As a redshirt sophomore in 2022, Badger became the number one receiver.[6][7][8] He finished the year with 70 receptions for 864 yards and seven touchdowns. He returned as the team's number one receiver his redshirt junior year in 2023. On April 19, 2024, Badger entered the transfer portal.[9]
Florida
On May 17, 2024, Badger announced that he would transfer to Florida.[10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.43 s | 1.53 s | 2.60 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
Badger signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2025.[13] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts.[14]
Orlando Storm
On January 12, 2025, Badger was allocated to the Orlando Storm of the United Football League (UFL).[15]
References
- ^ @Elijhahbadger2 (August 15, 2023). "Appreciate you Coach 🖤 #godevils" (Tweet). Retrieved March 18, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "2025 NFL Draft Prospect Database". establishtherun.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "Elijhah Badger, 4-star athlete and Oregon Ducks target, sets decision date". The Oregonian.
- ^ "Folsom football stars announce college commitments. Where are they headed?". The Sacramento Bee.
- ^ "Arizona State football lands commitment from 4-star WR Elijhah Badger from Folsom, Calif". The Arizona Republic. January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Elijhah Badger emerging as much needed receiver in Arizona State offensive arsenal". The Arizona Republic. September 9, 2022.
- ^ "Arizona State wide receiver Elijhah Badger making a name for himself as an emerging target". The Arizona Republic. October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Elijhah Badger has thrived in new role as ASU's No.1 receiver this year". The State Press.
- ^ "ASU's Elijhah Badger to join Jaden Rashada in portal, source says". espn.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Spivey, Andrew (May 17, 2024). "Arizona State WR Elijhah Badger commits to the Florida Gators". Gator Country. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ "Elijhah Badger Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Elijhah Badger College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ McMullen, Matt (May 3, 2025). "Breaking Down the Chiefs 2025 Undrafted Free Agent Signees". Chiefs.com.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves Heading Into 2025 NFL Season". chiefs.com. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ "UFL Announces Quarterback Rooms and Allocated Players Ahead of 2026 Draft". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.