Linebacker, Austin Peay (from Western Kentucky), 2022–26
Eli Jones
- Number
- No. 34
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Knoxville, TN
Eli Jones plays linebacker for Austin Peay, after Western Kentucky (2022–25). Last time out, at West Georgia: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
38 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 5 tackles at West Georgia, W 24–10
Next game: at North Alabama, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Austin Peay | 38 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 34 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 34 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 34 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 34 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Austin Peay | 34 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 245 |
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
2026 Austin Peay 8 games, 38 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 35–17 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Vanderbilt | L 9–28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Morehead State | W 63–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at West Florida | W 38–16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. UT Martin | W 35–12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. New Haven | W 42–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Tarleton State | L 32–40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at West Georgia | W 24–10 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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