Eli Stowers
American football player (born 2003)
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Elijah Stowers (born April 15, 2003) is an American professional football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, New Mexico State Aggies, and Vanderbilt Commodores. Stowers was selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.
| No. 87 – Philadelphia Eagles | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Unsigned draft pick |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 15, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John H. Guyer (Denton, Texas) |
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| NFL draft | 2026: 2nd round, 54th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Stowers was born on April 15, 2003, and grew up in Denton, Texas.[1] He attended John H. Guyer High School in Denton, where he played quarterback. As a junior in 2019, he was the District 5-6A Co-Offensive MVP after passing for 2,969 yards with 36 touchdowns while adding 1,166 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.[2][3] Stowers committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[4][5]
College career
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Stowers QB |
Denton | Guyer | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | Jul 2, 2019 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (82) | ||||||
Stowers played quarterback at Texas A&M in 2021 and 2022, appearing in five games as a backup. Prior to the 2023 season he transferred to New Mexico State University, where he played quarterback and tight end. Over 15 games he had 35 receptions for 366 yards with two touchdowns while adding 108 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown.[6] After the season, Stowers transferred to Vanderbilt University.[7]
For the 2025 season, Stowers was named the winner of the John Mackey Award given to the nation's best tight end. He also was named the winner of the William V. Campbell Trophy which is awarded to the player who shows the most combined excellence in academics and football.[8]
On December 28, 2025, it was confirmed Stowers would be opting out of the ReliaQuest Bowl which Vanderbilt was scheduled to play on December 31, against Iowa.[9]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record[a] | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | Texas A&M | 3 | 0 | — | Did not record statistics | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 2 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 15 | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 99 | 12.4 | 1 | 0 | 195.2 | 28 | 108 | 3.9 | 2 | 35 | 366 | 10.5 | 2 |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 286.4 | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 49 | 638 | 13.0 | 5 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 62 | 769 | 12.4 | 4 |
| Career | 45 | 13 | 0–0 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 116 | 11.6 | 2 | 0 | 213.4 | 36 | 117 | 3.3 | 2 | 146 | 1,773 | 12.1 | 11 | |
- Accounts for only GS as a QB
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 239 lb (108 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 7+3⁄4 in (2.03 m) | 4.51 s | 1.59 s | 2.62 s | 45.5 in (1.16 m) | 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Stowers was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round with the 54th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.[12]