6′2″ · 215 lb · Longmont, CO
Eli Sullivan: S · Nebraska · #30.
Eli Sullivan
Three seasons at Nebraska, two different head coaches: Mike Riley and Scott Frost. One game to point at: 4 tackles against South Alabama — Week 1, 2019.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-21vs South Alabama | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 44-8vs Northern Illinois | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-38@ Illinois | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-38vs Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 54-7@ Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 4 · 2019
W 42-38
at Illinois
1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Edged out Illinois on the road in a shootout.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Pass share
37.6%
323 pass / 535 run
Plays / game
71.5
12 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
357 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Nebraska, 15 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Riley → Scott Frost. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
