Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#23
Eli Lovett
Junior defensive back on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 198 lb · Huber Heights, OH · Wayne
Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
The story
3 defensive back on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearEli Lovett
Second year in the Eastern Michigan secondary, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 1 tackles against San José State — Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Eastern Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Chris Creighton — 6-9 over that span.
2024Eastern Michigan5-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning
2026Eastern Michigan1-2HC: Chris Creighton · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -14 net (12 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106
Background
EMU: 2025: Saw limited action on special teams…2024: Practiced with the team but did not see any game action...HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Head Coach Roosevelt Mukes Jr. as a Warrior at Wayne High School...Was a three-year letterwinner and a one-time captain...As a senior, notched 55 tackles, 12 pass...
The secondary · Eastern Michigan
- #6Bryce Llewellyn103 tackles · 2025
- #13Jason Marshall56 tackles · 2025
- #4Juan Salas34 tackles · 2025
- #8Jaivian Norman16 tackles · 2025
- #23Eli Lovett1 game · 2026
16 more on the roster · Eastern Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology