Tight end, Louisiana Tech, 2023–⁠26

Eli Finley

Number
No. 84
Height
6′6″
Weight
246 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Heath, TX

Eli Finley plays tight end for Louisiana Tech. Last time out, at UL Monroe: 2 catches, 9 yards. Finley leads Louisiana Tech in receiving touchdowns this season.

2026 so far

29 catches, 334 yards, 4 TD

CFD Staff: Cypress’s Blake Baker saved the answer for the final minute

Last game: 2 catches, 9 yards at UL Monroe, W 24–⁠0

Next game: vs. Old Dominion, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 52NWST
  2. 15@LSU
  3. 65@BAY
  4. 79ARMY
  5. 114UL
  6. 9@ULM

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

9catches, career highvs. Louisiana, 2026155receiving yards, career highvs. Southern Miss, 20252receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Louisiana, 2026

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Louisiana Tech2105.005
2024Louisiana Tech2531412.6253
2025Louisiana Tech3844511.7073
2026Louisiana Tech2933411.5429
Career941,10311.7673

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Louisiana Tech84TEFr.
2024Louisiana Tech84TESo.
2025Louisiana Tech84TEJr.
2026Louisiana Tech84TESr.6′6″246

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2023Louisiana Tech20.07––0.1–
2024Louisiana Tech270.90––24.34%
2025Louisiana Tech460.6073rd (n=1040)0.4627.66%
2026Louisiana Tech400.5869th (n=829)0.4323.410%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 Louisiana Tech 6 games, 29 catches, 334 yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 5vs.Northwestern StateW 80–⁠6452129
Sep 12atLSUL 14–⁠45215011
Sep 19atBaylorL 19–⁠36865121
Oct 3vs.ArmyW 31–⁠29479025
Oct 10vs.LouisianaW 32–⁠319114223
Oct 17atUL MonroeW 24–⁠02905
2025 Louisiana Tech 11 games, 38 catches, 445 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 30vs.SE LouisianaW 24–⁠0459023
Sep 6atLSUL 7–⁠2341806
Sep 20vs.Southern MissW 30–⁠206155073
Oct 9atKennesaw StateL 7–⁠3532109
Oct 21vs.Western KentuckyL 27–⁠28536013
Oct 31vs.Sam HoustonW 55–⁠14345023
Nov 8atDelawareL 24–⁠2531106
Nov 15atWashington StateL 3–⁠28321014
Nov 22vs.LibertyW 34–⁠28558021
Nov 29atMissouri StateW 42–⁠30117017
Dec 30 ✦vs.Coastal CarolinaW 23–⁠141404
2024 Louisiana Tech 11 games, 25 catches, 314 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 31vs.NichollsW 25–⁠17329012
Sep 14atNC StateL 20–⁠301000
Sep 21vs.TulsaL 20–⁠23391153
Sep 28vs.Florida InternationalL 10–⁠17226023
Oct 10vs.Middle TennesseeW 48–⁠21224016
Oct 15atNew Mexico StateL 30–⁠33233028
Oct 22vs.UTEPW 14–⁠10110010
Oct 29atSam HoustonL 3–⁠9546014
Nov 9vs.Jacksonville StateL 37–⁠441505
Nov 23atArkansasL 14–⁠3531517
Dec 28 ✦vs.ArmyL 6–⁠27235027
2023 Louisiana Tech 3 games, 2 catches, 10 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Oct 24vs.New Mexico StateL 24–⁠2721005
Nov 4atLibertyL 30–⁠56––––
Nov 11vs.Sam HoustonL 27–⁠42––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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