Elijah Sarratt NFL Draft 2026 Scouting Report for Baltimore Ravens WR

Damian ParsonNov 9, 2025

The Baltimore Ravens selected Indiana WR Elijah Sarratt with the No. 115 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

Elijah Sarratt is a strong and tough possession receiver with reliable hands. He is alignment versatile and creates advantageous matchups against smaller nickel corners.

Sarratt's game combines strong hands, route-running, and an infectious desire to make impactful plays when his team needs them.

Sarratt is a well-traveled pass catcher who began his career at St. Francis, transferred to JMU, and finished his career with Indiana. He is a former 0-star recruit in the 2022 class.

Dame Parson is the lead host of the Locked On NFL Draft podcast. He also serves as co-host of the Scouting Room NFL Podcast alongside Daniel Harms.

Highlights

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Where He Wins

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- Controlled and crafty route running. Sarratt specializes in remaining under control at the breaking point of his routes. His salesmanship is believable to push defensive backs vertically. He forces DBs to open their hips (gate) before intended, creating more segmented coverage reps.

- The Indiana transfer will excel on in-breaking routes at the NFL level. Whether shallow crossers, deep overs, slants, or dig routes (dagger concept), Sarratt is comfortable working across the field. He does a good job attacking inside leverage on these routes to stack the DB and place them out of phase and in trail position.

- Sarratt is comfortable playing through contact during his routes. Good use of hands (UOH) to dislodge the DB's punches to prevent latching and timing disruption. Effectively fighting through early contact in his reps will translate well to the NFL.

- The Hoosiers' top receiver displays the requisite body control to uncover from man coverage at any moment. Sarratt is a threat on back shoulder and slot fades. The combination of strong hands, patience, and body control is key to his success. He knows how to separate late in reps as the ball arrives, especially in the red zone.

- Reliability in late-game situations has become Sarratt's calling card. Against both Iowa and Oregon this season on the road, he caught the game-winning touchdowns. Even on the final offensive drives, he was pivotal to their success, driving down the field and into scoring range. Mentally, he relishes the big moments with the game on the line.

Areas of Improvement

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- Lacks explosiveness and top-end speed. He is not a dynamic vertical threat to win foot races down the sideline. This could limit how specific teams plan to deploy him and where they value his overall skill set during the draft.

- Sarratt's wingspan/arm length appears to be functional but may not be the longest. Raising issues or challenges in contested catch situations when he doesn't own the size advantage. He isn't expected to be a springy leaper, and this will limit his ability to high-point passes over the top of defenders on the outside.

- The development of his release package and craft to quickly overcome physical DBs in the NFL. Since he is not the most outstanding athlete, continuing his development as a craftsman will only benefit him.

- Positional role in the NFL will be questioned if he does not test well this draft season. It is possible that teams prefer to place him inside as a power slot rather than a traditional X or Z receiver.