Last confirmed: Tennessee, 2024. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 235 lb · Knoxville, TN
Eli Purcell: LB · Tennessee · #52.
Eli Purcell
A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Kent State — Week 3, 2024.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 21
Bleacher Report Oct 19
Knoxville News Sentinel Oct 14Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tennessee | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 51-10@ No. 24 NC State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 71-0vs Kent State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 56-0vs UTEP | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
39.3%
373 pass / 576 run
Plays / game
73.0
13 games
Team sack rate
7.0%
412 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Tennessee, 4 tackles — his college career is complete.
