Eli Owens
Michigan Wolverines
59
Depth

Eli Owens

Michigan WolverinesContender
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Depth

Is Eli Owens starting?

Eli Owens is No. 4 on the Michigan Wolverines depth chart at TE.

Eli Owens is listed TE #4 for Michigan at 59 OVR.

See full Michigan Wolverines depth chart ›

Depth at TE · Michigan Wolverines

  1. 14271Jalen HoffmanStarter
  2. 28371Zack Marshall
  3. 31859Mason Bonner
  4. 44459Eli OwensYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Cash Cheeks — vs UTEP · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Zack Marshall — No. 2 at TE for MichiganHow do they compare?Ohio State — The Game

The Story

The Story

A 3-star recruit out of Alcoa, ranked #563 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit3★ · #563 Natl
Alcoa, TN
Jersey
#44
Class
RS FR
Height
6'1"
Weight
244 lbs

Eli Owens is currently behind Jalen Hoffman at TE on the Michigan depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 88 overall this season.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8842
National Rank
#563
High School
Alcoa
Hometown
Alcoa, TN

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 59 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team offense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 for role; −16 depth penalty

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

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Eli Owens's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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