Class of 2017 Football & Track

Graduated with 8 varsity letters, four in football and four in track

Named a Lakeland football Team Captain in 2016 & 2017

Still holds Lakeland football records in four categories:
Most Career Rushing Touchdowns (65)
Most Rushing Touchdowns in a Season (29)
Most Points Scored in a Season (180)
Most Points Scored in a Career (434)
Additionally, ranks in the Top 5 in several other categories including:
5th All-Time in Career Average Rush (7.63 yds)
3rd All-Time in Career Rushing Attempts (581)
3rd All-Time in Career Rushing Yards (4,438)
3rd All-Time in Rushing Yards in a Season (1920)
2nd Longest Kick-off Return for a Touchdown (97 yards)
Selected as a Wendy’s All-American for the Class of 2017.
In track, Eli saw both individual and team success. He was a two-time Conference and Sectional Champion in the 100M Dash, a two-time Conference and Sectional Champion in the 400M Relay, and his teams won three team Sectional Titles during his four seasons.
- Played college football at the University of Saint Francis where he won an NAIA
National Championship in 2017 and was named Team Captain in 2020.
- Currently lives in Ft. Wayne and works in Physical Therapy for Optimum
Performance Sports.