Is Eli Finley starting?
Eli Finley is the projected starter at TE for Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
Eli Finley is the projected starting TE on a Average Louisiana Tech — 80 OVR.
See full Louisiana Tech Bulldogs depth chart ›Depth at TE · Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
- 18480Eli FinleyStarter
- 28756Brayden Bockler
- 38255Luke Seib
- 4951Joshua Brantley
What's Next
The Story
The Playmaker
A 3-star recruit out of Rockwall-Heath, ranked #1,374 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 38 catches, 445 yards, 0 TD. That's 21% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #84
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 246 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | 445 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 314 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8511
- National Rank
- #1374
- High School
- Rockwall-Heath
- Hometown
- Rockwall, TX
Why this rating?
On a 76-rated offense; 72th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 80.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LLSUYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 15
- AVG
- 7.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 45-14
Sep 5WNWSTYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 52
- AVG
- 13.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 80-6
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LLSU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | WNWST | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
Eli Finley's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.