#9Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers is a Slot Specialist TE for Vanderbilt. Eli's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 73 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
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.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸8 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 — 0.76 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.58 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Virginia Tech (SP+ -10).
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 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
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 | vsCharleston Southern | W45-3 | — | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 41 | 1.45 |
| 2 | @Virginia Tech | W44-20 | -10.1 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | 10 | 2.58 |
| 3 | @South Carolina | W31-7 | 5.9 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.87 |
| 4 | vsGeorgia State | W70-21 | -24.5 | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | 48 | 0.92 |
| 5 | vsUtah State | W55-35 | -3.1 | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 1 | 27 | 0.48 |
| 6 | @Alabama | L14-30 | 14.8 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 8 | 0.43 |
| 8 | vsLSU | W31-24 | 10.3 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 14 | 0.23 |
| 9 | vsMissouri | W17-10 | 14.4 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 | — |
| 10 | @Texas | L31-34 | 16.2 | 7 | 146 | 20.9 | 2 | 67 | 0.36 |
| 11 | vsAuburn | W45-38 | 11.6 | 12 | 122 | 10.2 | 0 | 29 | 0.45 |
| 13 | vsKentucky | W45-17 | 1.8 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.38 |
| 14 | @Tennessee | W45-24 | 15.0 | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 37 | 0.41 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.40
- Passing downs
- 0.94
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.66 / -1.19
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).