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Elijah Chatman

DT

Elijah Chatman is an NFL DT. Now with CLE, he's in his 3rd NFL season. Last season's 43.3 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 38th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'0", 278#

College

SMU

Draft

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Seasons

2024–2026

2024 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
43.3

38th percentile among DEFs

11 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.50
Pass rush×0.3-0.10
Ball skills×0.25-0.69
Run defense×0.2-0.22
Availability×0.1+0.22

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025NYG323
2024NYG43.311

Career profile

Across 2 NFL seasons on file, Elijah Chatman has played in 14 regular-season games, all with NYG.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 43.3, in the 38th percentile among DEFs that year.

2024 splits

regular season

2024 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1MIN—40.5
Week 2WAS—40.5
Week 3CLE—71.2
Week 5SEA—39.4
Week 7PHI—40.1
Week 13DAL—40.3
Week 14NO—58.4
Week 15BAL—40.3
Week 16ATL—40.4
Week 17IND—40.5
Week 18PHI—40

Elijah Chatman — common questions

What position does Elijah Chatman play?
Elijah Chatman is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Elijah Chatman played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Elijah Chatman has played for NYG (2024–2025).
Where did Elijah Chatman go to college?
Elijah Chatman played college football at SMU.
How many touchdowns has Elijah Chatman scored?
Elijah Chatman has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Elijah Chatman's ScoutIndex Rating?
Elijah Chatman rated 32.0 for 2025, the 9th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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