Receiver, St. Thomas (MN), 2023–⁠26

Eli Paulson

Number
No. 5
Height
5′7″
Weight
174 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
Ramey, MN

Eli Paulson plays receiver for St. Thomas (MN). Last time out, against Stetson: 1 catch, 6 yards.

2026 so far

14 catches, 168 yards, 1 TD

Last game: 1 catch, 6 yards vs. Stetson, W 64–⁠21

Next game: at Marist, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 11WNST
  2. 64NMI
  3. 42SUU
  4. 45USD
  5. 6STET

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Receiving

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

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024St. Thomas (MN)1215212.7044
2025St. Thomas (MN)2025412.7135
2026St. Thomas (MN)1416812.0128
Career4657412.5244

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTDPRYdsTD
2024St. Thomas (MN)48405380
2025St. Thomas (MN)1019204270
2026St. Thomas (MN)590081060
Career193660171710

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023St. Thomas (MN)5WRFr.
2024St. Thomas (MN)5WRSo.
2025St. Thomas (MN)5WRJr.
2026St. Thomas (MN)5WRSr.5′7″174

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
2025St. Thomas (MN) (FCS)340.2216th (n=1040)0.467.55%
2026St. Thomas (MN) (FCS)200.5767th (n=829)0.4311.44%

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 St. Thomas (MN) 6 games, 14 catches, 168 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYdsPR
Aug 27vs.Winona StateW 15–⁠92110––2
Sep 12vs.Northern MichiganW 56–⁠145640––2
Sep 19vs.Southern UtahW 28–⁠264420––2
Sep 26vs.San DiegoW 50–⁠172451110–
Oct 3atPresbyterianL 21–⁠55–––3731
Oct 10vs.StetsonW 64–⁠21160171
2025 St. Thomas (MN) 11 games, 20 catches, 254 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYdsPR
Aug 28vs.LindenwoodW 35–⁠13–––116–
Sep 6atIdahoL 30–⁠372240122–
Sep 13atNorthern MichiganW 20–⁠72221121–
Sep 27atSan DiegoL 27–⁠30190––1
Oct 4vs.ButlerL 14–⁠211100114–
Oct 11atDavidsonW 57–⁠1323901131
Oct 18vs.ValparaisoW 55–⁠172440–––
Oct 25atStetsonW 52–⁠103330–––
Nov 1vs.MaristW 45–⁠04320––2
Nov 8atDrakeW 20–⁠132340129–
Nov 15vs.PresbyterianL 9–⁠23170477–
2024 St. Thomas (MN) 9 games, 12 catches, 152 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYdsPR
Aug 29vs.Sioux FallsL 13–⁠34–––235–
Sep 7vs.Northern IowaL 10–⁠17–––1241
Sep 14vs.Black Hills StateW 24–⁠1424701251
Sep 21atLindenwoodL 0–⁠64390–––
Oct 19atValparaisoW 42–⁠142540––2
Nov 2atMorehead StateL 7–⁠21130––1
Nov 9vs.DrakeL 19–⁠22170–––
Nov 16atButlerL 20–⁠362260–––
Nov 23vs.DaytonW 32–⁠9160–––

No box score in the source for Oct 5 vs. Stetson, so that game is not listed.

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

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