#84Eli Finley
Eli Finley is a Slot Specialist TE for Louisiana Tech. Eli's 2025 season produced 27.6 total EPA across 37 plays.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.31 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.80 EPA/play in Wk 4 vs Southern Miss (SP+ -7).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSE Louisiana | W24-0 | — | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 23 | 0.57 |
| 2 | @LSU | L7-23 | 10.3 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | 0.05 |
| 4 | vsSouthern Miss | W30-20 | -7.1 | 6 | 155 | 25.8 | 0 | 73 | 1.80 |
| 7 | @Kennesaw State | L7-35 | -5.4 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 9 | vsWestern Kentucky | L27-28 | 1.6 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 13 | — |
| 10 | vsSam Houston | W55-14 | -27.8 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 11 | @Delaware | L24-25 | -10.9 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 6 | 0.01 |
| 12 | @Washington State | L3-28 | 3.8 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.59 |
| 13 | vsLiberty | W34-28 | -9.0 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 14 | @Missouri State | W42-30 | -10.7 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.68 |
| 1 | vsCoastal Carolina | W23-14 | -15.1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.54 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 1.20
- Passing downs
- 0.36
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.75 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).