2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 84
Eli Finley
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 246
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Heath, Texas
- High School:
- Rockwall-Heath HS
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
All-CUSA Second Team (2025)
John Mackey Award Watch List (2025)
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List (2025)
Athlon Preseason First Team All-CUSA (2025)
Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-CUSA (2025)
All-CUSA Honorable Mention (2024)
CUSA Comissioner's Honor Roll (2024, 2026)
JUNIOR (2025)
ALL-CUSA Second Team Performer … Played in all 13 games while making 12 starts at tight end … Led the team in receptions (38) and receiving yards (444) … Averaged 11.7 yards per grab … Caught multiple passes in nine games … Hauled in a season-high six receptions for a season-high 154 yards against Southern Miss (Sept. 20) … Finished with five receptions for 58 yards against Liberty (Nov. 22) … Racked up 59 yards on four receptions in the opener against Southeastern (Aug. 30) … Had a 72-yard reception against Southern Miss … Caught four passes at LSU (Sept. 6) … Helped pave the way for four 300-yard rushing games, including a season-high 426 yards against Sam Houston, the most by a Bulldog team in a single game since 1991 … LA Tech registered three games with five or more rushing scores, with six against Sam Houston and five scores on the ground versus Liberty and Missouri State …The Bulldogs had the second-best rushing attack in Conference USA at 195.4 yards per game, which ranked 24th nationally … Assisted in LA Tech players recording seven individual 100-yard rushing performances.
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Played and started in all 13 games at tight end … Was one of four players on the offensive side of the ball to start in every game … Finished with 25 receptions for 314 yards and two touchdowns … Ranked third on the team in all three categories … Caught at least one pass in 11 games … Recorded multiple receptions in eight games … Caught three passes for 91 yards and a touchdown versus Tulsa (Sept. 21) … Finished with one touchdown on three receptions with 15 yards at Arkansas (Nov. 23) … Caught a season-high five passes for 46 yards at Sam Houston (Oct. 29) … Had five receptions of 20+ yards, including a 53-yard catch against Tulsa … Helped pave the way for seven 100+ yard rushing games and three 200+ yard games as a blocker.
FRESHMAN (2023)
Saw action in 10 games while making his first career start against New Mexico State (Oct. 24) ... Had two receptions for 10 yards against New Mexico State ... Recorded a tackle against Sam Houston on a kickoff (Nov. 11).
HIGH SCHOOL
Three star recruit… Held offers from Oregon, Air Force, Army, Navy, North Texas and ULM… Led Rockwall Heath to a 7-5 record as a senior… Tallied 23 receptions for 230 yards and four touchdowns as a senior … Garnered first team all-district honors … Also participated in soccer… Father Matthew played football at UTEP.
PERSONAL
Born Nov. 8, 2004 in Dallas, Texas … Son of Charity and Matthew Finley ... Has two sisters, Kaitlyn and Savannah ... Dad was a kicker and punter at UTEP.
All-CUSA Second Team (2025)
John Mackey Award Watch List (2025)
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List (2025)
Athlon Preseason First Team All-CUSA (2025)
Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-CUSA (2025)
All-CUSA Honorable Mention (2024)
CUSA Comissioner's Honor Roll (2024, 2026)
JUNIOR (2025)
ALL-CUSA Second Team Performer … Played in all 13 games while making 12 starts at tight end … Led the team in receptions (38) and receiving yards (444) … Averaged 11.7 yards per grab … Caught multiple passes in nine games … Hauled in a season-high six receptions for a season-high 154 yards against Southern Miss (Sept. 20) … Finished with five receptions for 58 yards against Liberty (Nov. 22) … Racked up 59 yards on four receptions in the opener against Southeastern (Aug. 30) … Had a 72-yard reception against Southern Miss … Caught four passes at LSU (Sept. 6) … Helped pave the way for four 300-yard rushing games, including a season-high 426 yards against Sam Houston, the most by a Bulldog team in a single game since 1991 … LA Tech registered three games with five or more rushing scores, with six against Sam Houston and five scores on the ground versus Liberty and Missouri State …The Bulldogs had the second-best rushing attack in Conference USA at 195.4 yards per game, which ranked 24th nationally … Assisted in LA Tech players recording seven individual 100-yard rushing performances.
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Played and started in all 13 games at tight end … Was one of four players on the offensive side of the ball to start in every game … Finished with 25 receptions for 314 yards and two touchdowns … Ranked third on the team in all three categories … Caught at least one pass in 11 games … Recorded multiple receptions in eight games … Caught three passes for 91 yards and a touchdown versus Tulsa (Sept. 21) … Finished with one touchdown on three receptions with 15 yards at Arkansas (Nov. 23) … Caught a season-high five passes for 46 yards at Sam Houston (Oct. 29) … Had five receptions of 20+ yards, including a 53-yard catch against Tulsa … Helped pave the way for seven 100+ yard rushing games and three 200+ yard games as a blocker.
FRESHMAN (2023)
Saw action in 10 games while making his first career start against New Mexico State (Oct. 24) ... Had two receptions for 10 yards against New Mexico State ... Recorded a tackle against Sam Houston on a kickoff (Nov. 11).
HIGH SCHOOL
Three star recruit… Held offers from Oregon, Air Force, Army, Navy, North Texas and ULM… Led Rockwall Heath to a 7-5 record as a senior… Tallied 23 receptions for 230 yards and four touchdowns as a senior … Garnered first team all-district honors … Also participated in soccer… Father Matthew played football at UTEP.
PERSONAL
Born Nov. 8, 2004 in Dallas, Texas … Son of Charity and Matthew Finley ... Has two sisters, Kaitlyn and Savannah ... Dad was a kicker and punter at UTEP.
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