BLOOMINGTON – The transfer portal has changed opportunities for athletes who weren’t recruited highly as high schoolers. Players who were overlooked in high school or improved rapidly in college have the chance to transfer up to a higher level.
In the case of Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt, he’s transferring to a higher level for the second year in a row. Sarratt followed Indiana coach Curt Cignetti and offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach Mike Shanahan from James Madison to Indiana.
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Last spring, Sarratt joined Cignetti and Shanahan after spending his freshman season at Saint Francis (Pa.) in 2022. At the FCS level as a freshman, Sarratt recorded 42 catches for 700 yards and a program-record 13 touchdowns. The season helped Saint Francis reach the FCS Playoffs while earning Sarratt FCS Freshman All-American and first-team All-Northeast Conference honors.
Elijah Sarratt was an All-Sun Belt receiver last season at James Madison.
Following that breakout year at the FCS level, Sarratt was brought in to play at JMU for Cignetti and Shanahan — two guys who are very familiar with the Pennsylvania area Sarratt began his college career in. Sarratt led JMU with 82 catches and 1,191 yards while scoring nine total touchdowns during the Dukes’ 11-win season in 2023. He was named first-team All-Sun Belt.
When Cignetti (and eventually Shanahan) made the move to Bloomington, Sarratt wasn’t sure if he’d follow right away. Sarratt initially wasn’t sure if he would transfer until the NCAA announced multi-time transfers would be allowed to play in late December.
Once he hit the portal, Sarratt had offers from several Power Four schools, including Purdue and Wisconsin in the Big Ten. Sarratt considered other schools but ultimately…
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Publish date : 2024-04-09 08:09:33
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