Arroyo did not perform athletic testing due to a knee injury sustained at the Senior Bowl. Truly unfortunate, as his film shows a player who can run away from defensive backs decisively. For all of his speed, Arroyo contributed nearly no receiving production in three initial seasons at Miami before totaling 590 yards and seven touchdowns receiving in 2024. Even in his breakout senior season, Arroyo's target per route run rate was a minuscule 14.2%. He only topped five targets in three career games. Target deficiency is the problem that most seam-stretching tight ends run into for Fantasy purposes. Since 2010, there are only 11 instances of a top-12 Fantasy TE finish that came paired with an average depth of target of 10.4+ yards (Arroyo's career rate at Miami was 10.44). Vernon Davis, Kyle Pitts, Jermichael Finley, and Mike Gesicki are the successful players from this archetype. He is not worth drafting outside of the deepest leagues.
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Fantasy News
Seahawks' Elijah Arroyo: Past knee issue
Rotowire
Arroyo said Friday that he is no longer dealing with the knee injury that limited him leading up to the NFL Draft, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
The knee issue prevented Arroyo from running the 40 at either the NFL Combine or his pro day, though Seattle was able to estimate him at 4.52/4.53 based on his GPS speeds. The injury didn't deter the Seahawks from drafting the big tight end out of Miami in the second round (50th overall), however, making him the fifth tight end off the board. Arroyo has a chance to carve out a significant role in the team's offense, especially if he can have a big training camp -- while Noah Fant tallied a respectable 500 receiving yards on 48 catches during the regular season last year, he has only one touchdown reception over the past two campaigns.
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Seahawks' Elijah Arroyo: Scooped by Seattle
Rotowire
The Seahawks selected Arroyo (knee) in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 50th overall.
Left knee injuries derailed much of Arroyo's second and third seasons at Miami, but he managed to stay healthy as a senior and showed what he can do. As a big-bodied pass catcher for Cam Ward, Arroyo caught 35 of 45 targets for 590 yards and seven touchdowns. His 13.1 yards per target and 16.9 yards per reception are explosive figures for a tight-end prospect. He has the size (6-foot-5, 250 pounds) to be an every-down player as well. His health will be his biggest question mark, because Arroyo has impressive playmaking ability.
