Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2023-2025Louisiana Tech
Eli Finley
TE • 6'6" • 244 lbs • Heath, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Eli Finley reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
6
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
16
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Player Story
Eli Finley built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a tight end from Heath, TX wearing No. 84, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Eli Finley's career was his receiving role: 65 catches,...
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- Committed To
- Louisiana Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Eli Finley, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Louisiana Tech. Eli Finley reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 769
- Receptions
- 65
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Eli Finley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Louisiana Tech · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 769
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
- Top game
- Southern Miss
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Rockwall-Heath · Louisiana Tech
- High school pipeline
- Rockwall-Heath · 20 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 84 · Junior
- 2025 Receiving yards rank
- 445 receiving yards · TE 27th (top 6%) · Conference USA 25th (top 13%) · National 288th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 2024 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 57.9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 23 | 279 | 2 | 57.9 |
| 2025 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 68.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 37 | 441 | 0 | 68.5 |
Related Context
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Eli Finley played TE for Louisiana Tech. Across 3 tracked seasons, Eli Finley recorded 769 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Louisiana Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Louisiana Tech paired 445 primary output with 63.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 63.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
40.5
Efficiency
63.5
Usage
23.4
Consistency
32.6
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Coastal Carolina: 4. SE Louisiana: 59. LSU: 18. Southern Miss: 155. Kennesaw State: 21. Western Kentucky: 36. Sam Houston: 45. Delaware: 11. Washington State: 21. Liberty: 58. Missouri State: 17
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Coastal Carolina: 1 by 26.7. SE Louisiana: 4 by 98.3. LSU: 4 by 30. Southern Miss: 6 by 100. Kennesaw State: 3 by 46.7. Western Kentucky: 5 by 48. Sam Houston: 3 by 100. Delaware: 3 by 24.4. Washington State: 3 by 46.7. Liberty: 5 by 77.3. Missouri State: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins56.3 · Games = 6 · +34.9 vs Losses
Losses21.4 · Games = 5 · -34.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Southern Miss
Best efficiency game
100 vs Missouri State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/30 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 23-14 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Missouri State | W 42-30 | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Liberty | W 34-28 | — | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun 11/16 | @ Washington State | L 3-28 | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Delaware | L 24-25 | — | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Sam Houston | W 55-14 | — | 3 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
| Tue 10/21 | vs Western Kentucky | L 27-28 | — | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 0 | 13 |
| Thu 10/9 | @ Kennesaw State | L 7-35 | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Southern Miss100 receiving yards | W 30-20 | — | 6 | 155 | 25.8 | 25.80 | 0 | 73 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ LSU | L 7-23 | — | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs SE Louisiana | W 24-0 | — | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 0 | 23 |
Player Story
Eli Finley story
Eli Finley built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a tight end from Heath, TX wearing No. 84, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Eli Finley's career was his receiving role: 65 catches, 769 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 25 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 tackles and 5 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Eli Finley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Louisiana Tech
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 33.3 | 10 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 314 | 66 | 11.4 | 304 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 314 | 66 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 445 | 63.5 | 23.4 | 131 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 445 | 63.5 | 23.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 94 Southern Miss
Week 4 · W 30-20
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
155
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
155 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Tulsa
Week 4 · L 20-23
91
Receiving Yards
86.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs SE Louisiana
Week 1 · W 24-0
59
Receiving Yards
77.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 98.3 efficiency score.
#4
vs No. 102 Liberty
Week 13 · W 34-28 · Conference game
58
Receiving Yards
71.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
58 receiving yards with a 77.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs No. 135 Sam Houston
Week 10 · W 55-14 · Conference game
45
Receiving Yards
62.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
445 primary output · 63.5 efficiency · 23.4 usage
68.5
#2
2025 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
68.5
445 primary · 63.5 efficiency · 23.4 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
57.9
314 primary · 66 efficiency · 11.4 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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