Eli Finley
Eli Finley
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Third year in the Louisiana Tech receiving corps, same address the whole way. 2025 brought the first one: All-Conference USA. The receipt: 155 rec yds, 6 receptions against Southern Miss — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Sonny Cumbie.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 38 | 445 | 11.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 25 | 314 | 12.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 65 | 769 | 11.8 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 24–0
vs SE Louisiana
4 rec · 59 yds
Dominant 24-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Louisiana Tech
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #99
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Luke Schoonmaker’s 2022 season.
Matches Luke on
Differs from Luke on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Velling's junior season at Michigan State (2024).
Matches Jack on
Differs from Jack on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+4350%
Up 4350% from first season to most-recent.