Elijah Stowers (born April 15, 2003) is an American professional football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, New Mexico State Aggies, and Vanderbilt Commodores. Stowers was selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life Stowers was born on April 15, 2003, and grew up in Little Elm, Texas. He attended John H. Guyer High School in Denton, Texas, where he played quarterback. As a junior in 2019, he was the District 5-6A Co-Offensive MVP after passing for 2,969 yards with 36 touchdowns while adding 1,166 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.Stowers seeks redemption Stowers committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.
College career
|}Stowers played quarterback at Texas A&M in 2021 and 2022, appearing in five games as a backup. Prior to the 2023 season he transferred to New Mexico State University, where he played quarterback and tight end. Over 15 games he had 35 receptions for 366 yards with two touchdowns while adding 108 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown. After the season, Stowers transferred to Vanderbilt University.
For the 2025 season, Stowers was named the winner of the John Mackey Award given to the nation's best tight end. He also was named the winner of the William V. Campbell Trophy which is awarded to the player who shows the most combined excellence in academics and football.
On December 28, 2025, it was confirmed Stowers would be opting out of the ReliaQuest Bowl which Vanderbilt was scheduled to play on December 31, against Iowa.
Statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing Receiving GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2021 Texas A&M 3 0 Did not record statistics 2022 Texas A&M 2 0 2023 New Mexico State 15 3 4 8 50.0 99 12.4 1 0 195.2 28 108 3.9 2 35 366 10.5 2 2024 Vanderbilt 13 5 1 2 50.0 17 8.5 1 0 286.4 6 7 1.2 0 49 638 13.0 5 2025 Vanderbilt 12 5 0 0 – 0 – 0 0 – 2 2 1.0 0 62 769 12.4 4 Career 45 13 5 10 50.0 116 11.6 2 0 213.4 36 117 3.3 2 146 1,773 12.1 11
Professional career
Stowers was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round with the 54th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
Personal life Stowers' father, Donald, is a High school football coach and former football player who played at New Mexico State and in NFL Europe for the Rhein Fire. His sister, Kyndal, plays Volleyball for Texas A&M.
References
External links Philadelphia Eagles bio Texas A&M Aggies bio New Mexico State Aggies bio Vanderbilt Commodores bio