Quarterback, Virginia (from Alabama, Pittsburgh), 2023–26
Eli Holstein
Lettered 2024–25 at Pittsburgh (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 234 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Zachary, LA
Eli Holstein plays quarterback for Virginia, after Alabama (2023) and Pittsburgh (2024–25). Last time out, against Delaware: 8 of 12, 153 yards, 1 TD.
2026 so far
180 passing yards, 3 TD
Last game: 8 of 12, 153 yards, 1 TD vs. Delaware, W 42–3
Next game: vs. Duke, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
381passing yards, career highat North Carolina, 20244touchdown passes, career hightwice; last vs. Central Michigan, 202593rushing yards, career highvs. Youngstown State, 20242rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Youngstown State, 2024Team titles: SEC champions, 2023
Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 179 | 290 | 61.7 | 2,225 | 7.7 | 17 | 7 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 77 | 125 | 61.6 | 1,081 | 8.6 | 12 | 6 |
| 2026 | Virginia | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 180 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 268 | 433 | 61.9 | 3,486 | 8.1 | 32 | 13 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 81 | 328 | 4.0 | 3 | 49 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 36 | 88 | 2.4 | 1 | 31 |
| 2026 | Virginia | 4 | −9 | −2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 121 | 407 | 3.4 | 4 | 49 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alabama | 10 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 10 | QB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 10 | QB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Virginia | 10 | QB | Sr. | 6′4″ | 234 |
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 | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 360 | 0.29 | 42nd (n=238) | 0.30 | 102.9 | 55% | 0.25 | 0.23 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 156 | 0.30 | 65th (n=314) | 0.24 | 46.5 | 32% | 0.19 | – |
| 2026 | Virginia | 22 | 0.56 | – | – | 12.3 | 15% | – | – |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Passing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Depth | After catch | Deep throws | Deep completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 43% | 12.0 yds | 0.5 yds | 2 of 5 | 0% |
Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 52% | 3.50 | 1.10 | 1.30 | 11% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 Virginia 2 games, 180 passing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 59–3 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 42–3 | 8 | 12 | 153 | 1 | 0 | −11 |
2025 Pittsburgh 7 games, 1,081 passing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 61–9 | 15 | 23 | 215 | 4 | 1 | 41 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 45–17 | 21 | 28 | 304 | 4 | 1 | 36 |
| Sep 13 | at | L 24–31 | 22 | 37 | 303 | 1 | 1 | −27 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | L 27–34 | 14 | 26 | 228 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 48–7 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 53–34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | L 15–37 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Pittsburgh 10 games, 2,225 passing yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 55–24 | 30 | 40 | 333 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at | W 28–27 | 20 | 35 | 302 | 3 | 1 | 36 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 38–34 | 21 | 30 | 301 | 3 | 0 | 59 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 73–17 | 16 | 24 | 247 | 3 | 0 | 93 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 34–24 | 25 | 42 | 381 | 3 | 1 | 76 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 17–15 | 14 | 28 | 133 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 41–13 | 11 | 15 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| Nov 2 | at | L 25–48 | 29 | 48 | 248 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 19–24 | 10 | 23 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 9–37 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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