#84

Eli Finley

TESenior6' 6", 246 lbsHeath, TX
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs4-2 · TDC #80
Snap share
78%
6 of 6 started · likely 67–94%
Receptions
29
84th of 1994 in FBS
Rec. yards
334
131st of 1980 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.5
281st of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
4
42nd of 824 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.49
156th of 318 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

40 plays · +19.6 total EPA · 156th of 318 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.49
Passing+0.61
Rushing-4.02
1st down+0.46
2nd down+0.48
3rd down+0.56
Standard downs+0.59
Passing downs+0.28
FinleyWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays10%
Pass plays21%
Run plays1%
1st down10%
2nd down11%
3rd down12%
Standard downs10%
Passing downs11%
FinleyWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets38—
Target share23.7%86th / 522
Catch rate71.1%151st / 522
Success rate per target57.9%114th / 522
Yards per target8.4237th / 522
Explosive catches10.5%283rd / 522
Deep-target rate5.3%—
3rd-down targets8—
Red-zone targets7—

Charting

Where Finley's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
39
28 caught (72%)
Avg. depth of target
6.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.0
134 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
180
of 314 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
5%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted38 targets charted

72% comp6.8 avg. depth5.0 YAC/catch5% 20+ air yds4–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 9 yds, 4.5 per target2100% · 9yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 2 caught (67%), 13 yds, 4.3 per target367% · 13yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 1 caught (33%), 19 yds, 6.3 per target333% · 19yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 19 yds, 19.0 per target1100% · 19yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (11%), 4 caught (100%), 18 yds, 4.5 per target4100% · 18yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (11%), 1 caught (25%), 7 yds, 1.8 per target425% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 4 targets (11%), 4 caught (100%), 85 yds, 21.3 per target4100% · 85yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 3 targets (8%), 3 caught (100%), 19 yds, 6.3 per target3100% · 19yRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (8%), 2 caught (67%), 12 yds, 4.0 per target367% · 12yRight, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (13%), 2 caught (40%), 14 yds, 2.8 per target540% · 14yRight, 10–14 air yards: 4 targets (11%), 3 caught (75%), 49 yds, 12.3 per target475% · 49yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (5%), 2 caught (100%), 50 yds, 25.0 per target2100% · 50yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Louisiana Tech

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Finley’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
20
15 caught (75%)
Avg. depth of target
8.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.8
57 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
95
of 152 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
5%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted20 targets charted

80% comp8.2 avg. depth3.8 YAC/catch5% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per target1100% · 3yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 9 yds, 9.0 per target1100% · 9yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), -1 yds, -1.0 per target1100% · -1yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (20%), 4 caught (100%), 24 yds, 6.0 per target4100% · 24yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (20%), 2 caught (50%), 20 yds, 5.0 per target450% · 20yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (15%), 2 caught (67%), 30 yds, 10.0 per target367% · 30yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 2 caught (100%), 38 yds, 19.0 per target2100% · 38yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 1 caught (50%), 23 yds, 11.5 per target250% · 23yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farLouisiana Tech#80 · 4-2678%29334423.7%
2025Louisiana Tech#80 · 8-51167%38444016.1%
2024Louisiana Tech#109 · 5-81160%2531427.5%
2023Louisiana Tech#120 · 3-925%21007.7%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Eli Finley's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Eli Finley's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

7.0 avg. game scoreBest: 10.0 vs Louisiana (Week 6)3 of 6 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Northwestern StateW 80–67.945213.0129
2@LSUL 14–451.52157.5011
3@BaylorL 19–368.88658.1121
5ArmyW 31–298.447919.8025
6LouisianaW 32–3110.0911412.7223
7@UL MonroeW 24–05.1294.505
2026 · 6 games7.02933411.5429

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions2984th / 1994
Yards334131st / 1980
Yards / catch11.5281st / 461
Touchdowns442nd / 824
Long29—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles1—
Lost1—
Recovered0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns1—
Yards12—
Average12—
Touchdowns0—
Long12—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Northwestern State✓ TE58~39 (18–56)61·67%
Wk 2 · LSU✓ TE55~43 (36–52)3··78%
Wk 3 · Baylor✓ TE78~69 (58–78)13·288%
Wk 5 · Army✓ TE57~48 (41–57)6··84%
Wk 6 · Louisiana✓ TE77~67 (57–77)9··87%
Wk 7 · UL Monroe✓ TE65~40 (34–48)3··62%
Season6 GS390306 (262–366)401278%

Position Room

7 TEs on the Louisiana Tech roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
84Eli FinleyTESR29334421%+0.49
87Brayden BocklerTEJR411210%+1.04
9Joshua BrantleyTEFR———5%+2.79
45Skylar KirkTEFR—————
80Deven MunizTEJR—————
81William MayesTEFR—————
82Luke SeibTEJR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Louisiana Tech depth chart →