Eli Adams: DL · Virginia Tech · #46.
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Eli Adams
Wins the gap play after play. The three seasons at Virginia Tech span two head coaches: Justin Fuente and J.C. Price. A game that shows it: 4 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against West Virginia — Week 3, 2021.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Roanoke Times Oct 23
TigerNet Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 18 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 35 | 11 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-10vs No. 10 North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-14vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-27@ West Virginia | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 21-10vs Richmond | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-28vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-17@ Boston College | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
9%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries11 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
J.C. Price
Pass share
37.8%
316 pass / 521 run
Plays / game
69.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
342 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Virginia Tech, 0 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Justin Fuente, J.C. Price, and Brent Pry. Multi-era developmental context.
