Defensive line, Texas Tech, 2017–20
Eli Howard
- Number
- No. 53
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 280 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- San Angelo, TX
Eli Howard played defensive line at Texas Tech (2017–20).
Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Texas Tech | 27 | 20 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | Texas Tech | 37 | 20 | 4 | 3.5 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | Texas Tech | 21 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | Texas Tech | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 101 | 65 | 21.5 | 16.5 | 8 | 25 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Texas Tech | 53 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Texas Tech | 53 | DL | So. | ||
| 2019 | Texas Tech | 53 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Texas Tech | 53 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 280 |
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.
Game by game
2020 Texas Tech 6 games, 16 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Houston Christian | W 35–33 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Texas | L 56–63 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Kansas State | L 21–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Iowa State | L 15–31 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. West Virginia | W 34–27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Oklahoma | L 28–62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Texas Tech 10 games, 21 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Montana State | W 45–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. UTEP | W 38–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atOklahoma | L 16–55 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 45–35 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Baylor | L 30–33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Kansas | L 34–37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atWest Virginia | W 38–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs. TCU | L 31–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Kansas State | L 27–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atTexas | L 24–49 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2018 Texas Tech 12 games, 37 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Ole Miss | L 27–47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Lamar | W 77–0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Houston | W 63–49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atOklahoma State | W 41–17 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.West Virginia | L 34–42 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | atTCU | W 17–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Kansas | W 48–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 27 | atIowa State | L 31–40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.Oklahoma | L 46–51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Texas | L 34–41 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atKansas State | L 6–21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Baylor | L 24–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Texas Tech 12 games, 27 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 56–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Arizona State | W 52–45 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atHouston | W 27–24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 34–41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atKansas | W 65–19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | atWest Virginia | L 35–46 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Iowa State | L 13–31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atOklahoma | L 27–49 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Kansas State | L 35–42 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Baylor | W 38–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.TCU | L 3–27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. South Florida | L 34–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¼″ |
| Weight | 276 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.22 s |
| Vertical jump | 29½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′2″ |
| Bench press | 28 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.33 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.55 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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