Eli Finley holds the TE · Starter spot in Louisiana Tech Bulldogs’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Eli Finley logged a 6.1% overall usage rate in 2025.

Eli Finley is a 6'6" tight end for Louisiana Tech who was a three-star recruit from Rockwall-Heath High School in the 2023 class. He appeared in 10 games as a freshman before playing and starting all 13 games in 2024, recording 25 receptions for 314 yards and two touchdowns. In 2025, Finley started 12 of 13 games and led the team with 38 receptions for 445 yards at 11.7 yards per catch, earning All-CUSA Second Team honors. He caught a season-high six receptions for 154 yards against Southern Miss and had a 72-yard reception in the same contest.

Louisiana Tech2023 — present