Is Eli Owens starting?
Eli Owens is listed 3rd string at TE for Michigan Wolverines.
Redshirt freshman · #44 · 6'1", 244 lbs
See full Michigan Wolverines depth chart ›Depth at TE · Michigan Wolverines
- 14268Jalen HoffmanStarter
- 28368Zack Marshall
- 34462Eli OwensYou
- 48056Hogan Hansen
- 51848Mason Bonner
Michigan Starting Lineup
Top tight ends in the Big Ten
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Alcoa, ranked #563 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #44
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 244 lbs
Eli Owens is currently behind Jalen Hoffman at TE on the Michigan depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 82 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8842
- National Rank
- #563
- High School
- Alcoa
- Hometown
- Alcoa, TN
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 62 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26LIOWAYDS 5
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 20-19
Sep 19WUTEPYDS 7
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 7
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 52-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LIOWA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WUTEP | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
Eli Owens's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.