Last confirmed: Marshall, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 205 lb · Martinsburg, WV
Eli Gates: LB · Marshall · #38.
Eli Gates
He has spent two seasons in the Marshall linebacker corps. On tape: 2 tackles against Cincinnati, Week 5, 2017.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-26vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 21-0vs Kent State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-21@ Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 35-3vs Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 25-30@ Florida Atlantic | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | W 30-23vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Doc Holliday, all balanced offenses — 11-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Doc Holliday
Pass share
50.1%
443 pass / 441 run
Plays / game
68.0
13 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
470 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Marshall, 14 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Doc Holliday.
