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
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9catches, career highvs. Louisiana, 2026155receiving yards, career highvs. Southern Miss, 20252receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Louisiana, 2026Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 25 | 314 | 12.6 | 2 | 53 |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 38 | 445 | 11.7 | 0 | 73 |
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 29 | 334 | 11.5 | 4 | 29 |
| Career | 94 | 1,103 | 11.7 | 6 | 73 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 84 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 84 | TE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 84 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 84 | TE | Sr. | 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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 0.07 | – | – | 0.1 | – |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 27 | 0.90 | – | – | 24.3 | 4% |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 46 | 0.60 | 73rd (n=1040) | 0.46 | 27.6 | 6% |
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 40 | 0.58 | 69th (n=829) | 0.43 | 23.4 | 10% |
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
2025 Louisiana Tech 11 games, 38 catches, 445 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 24–0 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 23 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 7–23 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 30–20 | 6 | 155 | 0 | 73 |
| Oct 9 | at | L 7–35 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 27–28 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 55–14 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 23 |
| Nov 8 | at | L 24–25 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 3–28 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 34–28 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 21 |
| Nov 29 | at | W 42–30 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 23–14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2024 Louisiana Tech 11 games, 25 catches, 314 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 25–17 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 20–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 20–23 | 3 | 91 | 1 | 53 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 10–17 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 23 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 48–21 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 30–33 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 28 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 14–10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 29 | at | L 3–9 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 14 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 37–44 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 14–35 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 6–27 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 27 |
2023 Louisiana Tech 3 games, 2 catches, 10 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs. | L 24–27 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 30–56 | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 27–42 | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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