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#10Eli Holstein
Eli Holstein is a Dual-Threat QB for Pittsburgh. Eli's 2024 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 328 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
2024 Production
Passing
179/290 Comp/Att2225 Pass yards17 Pass TD7 INT61.7% Comp %
Rushing
328 Rush yards3 Rush TD81 Carries4.0 Yards/carry
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs QB peers
Player type
Dual-Threat QB
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Rushing threatScrambles for valueStresses defensive structure
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)0th %ile · below avg
Game-to-game consistency49th %ile · average
Key findings
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs QB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High-volume role — one of the team's most-used QBs by play share.
- ▸4 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.63 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.69 EPA/play in Wk 4 vs Youngstown State.
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Star
Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsKent State | W55-24 | -33.0 | 30/40 | 333 | 3 | 1 | 54.6 | 1 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2 | @Cincinnati | W28-27 | -0.1 | 20/35 | 302 | 3 | 1 | 46.4 | 36 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 3 | vsWest Virginia | W38-34 | 2.1 | 21/30 | 301 | 3 | 0 | 59.4 | 59 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 4 | vsYoungstown State | W73-17 | — | 16/24 | 247 | 3 | 0 | 83.9 | 93 | 2 | 0.69 |
| 6 | @North Carolina | W34-24 | 5.0 | 25/42 | 381 | 3 | 1 | 68.6 | 76 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 7 | vsCalifornia | W17-15 | 4.0 | 14/28 | 133 | 0 | 2 | 25.5 | 1 | 0 | -0.15 |
| 9 | vsSyracuse | W41-13 | 5.5 | 11/15 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 35.1 | 20 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10 | @SMU | L25-48 | 17.5 | 29/48 | 248 | 0 | 1 | 51.7 | 19 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 11 | vsVirginia | L19-24 | -5.1 | 10/23 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 33.6 | 18 | 0 | -0.01 |
| 13 | @Louisville | L9-37 | 13.6 | 3/5 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 10.3 | 5 | 0 | -0.47 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
55.0%
Passing plays
77.6%
Rushing plays
22.2%
Standard downs
49.3%
Passing downs
67.6%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 0.17
- Passing downs
- 0.55
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.29 / 0.47
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).