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TEDay 1#1 TE · 2026 class★ R2 · #54
Eli Stowers
Vanderbilt6'4"·239 lb
Move-Style F Tight End
ATH
98
DOM
89
draft score104
rank#6
Projected
Round 1
Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 54 · 2nd round · 54th overall
Now on the Eagles.
Stowers suits up at /p/eli-stowers
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 1Projected · Round 1Move-Style F Tight End
Eli Stowers projects as a move-style f tight end. A TE out of Vanderbilt who tested with an elite athletic profile (98th composite). Combine line reads 6'4" · 239 lb, 4.51s 40, 45.5″ vertical, 135″ broad. Career college production: 146 receptions for 1,773 yards and 11 TDs across 3 seasons. Dominance score 89 (overproduced the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
89A-
Dominance score · college production
Top-tier college producer
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
88pct
Strong
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
96pct
Elite
Peak season
40% wt2025
88pct
Strong
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
65pct
Above avg
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 12.14
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs TE CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
59
Athletic composite
59thSOLID
5 of 5 metrics graded
3× Elite2× Average
40-Yard
4.51s·96th of 474
Vertical
45.5″·100th of 414
Broad
135.0″·100th of 404
Arm
32.6″·46th of 205
Hand
9.8″·43rd of 205
Not tested3-ConeShuttleBench
4.51s96thELITE
i
40-Yard
vs. 474
45.5100thELITE
i
Vertical
vs. 414
135.0100thELITE
i
Broad
vs. 404
32.646thAVERAGE
i
Arm
vs. 205
9.843rdAVERAGE
i
Hand
vs. 205
Not tested3-ConeShuttleBench
Trait grades
6 dimensions evaluated
A+
Speed
96th percentile · 4.51s 40-yard
A+
Burst
100th percentile · 45.5" vert · 135" broad
A+
Vertical Pop
100th percentile · 45.5" vertical
C
Frame
16th percentile · 6'4" · 239 lb
N/A
Strength
No combine number on file — no bench on file
A+
Athleticism
99th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles
NFL comparisons
Top 3 historical · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.28
AP
- #1
Cameron Latu
Rotational2023 R3 · #101 · Alabama · 6-4/242lb
86
sim
- #2
Brock Bowers
All-Pro2024 R1 · #13 · Georgia · 6-3/243lb
75
sim
- #3
Dalton Kincaid
Starter2023 R1 · #25 · Utah · 6-4/246lb
73
sim
X-Factor
Burst grades in the 100th percentile. 45.5" vert.
Primary risk
Frame sits in the 16th percentile (6'4"). That's the headline weakness scouts will key on.
Scheme fit
Up-tempo spread offense that uses motion to create mismatches against linebackers.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NMSU | 35 | 366 | 10.5 | 2 | 32 |
| 2024 | VAN | 49 | 638 | 13.0 | 5 | 41 |
| 2025 | VAN | 62 | 769 | 12.4 | 4 | 67 |
| Career | 146 | 1,773 | 12.1 | 11 | 67 | |
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