| No. 9 – Vanderbilt Commodores | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 15, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John H. Guyer (Denton, Texas) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Eli Stowers (born April 15, 2003) is an American college football tight end for the Vanderbilt Commodores of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Texas A&M Aggies and New Mexico State Aggies.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]| 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)
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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, 2025 versus Iowa.[9]
Statistics
[edit]| 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
References
[edit]- ^ "Eli Stowers Tight End Vanderbilt | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report". www.nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ [email protected], Reece Waddell Staff Writer (September 24, 2020). "Football: Guyer's Eli Stowers used faith to guide him through injury and back onto field". Denton Record-Chronicle.
- ^ Stowers seeks redemption
- ^ "Denton Guyer QB/3-sport athlete Eli Stowers commits to Texas A&M". Dallas News. July 3, 2019.
- ^ Waddell, Reece (2024-11-12). "Football: Guyer QB Eli Stowers commits to Texas A&M". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ Writer, Sean Reider / Journal Staff (April 11, 2024). "NMSU's do-it-all offensive threat Eli Stowers enters transfer portal". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Gerson, Aria. "Vanderbilt football lands transfer commit from New Mexico State tight end Eli Stowers | Report". The Tennessean.
- ^ Gerson, Aria. "Eli Stowers of Vanderbilt football wins Mackey Award for nation's top tight end". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
- ^ Vitale, Benedetto; read, ClutchPoints·1 min (2025-12-28). "Vanderbilt's Mackey Award winner skipping ReliaQuest Bowl in preparation for top NFL Draft spot". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
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