| School | Virginia Cavaliers |
|---|---|
| Currentnumber | 10 |
| Currentposition | Quarterback |
| Class | Junior |
| Birth date | October 26, 2004 (age 21) |
| Birth place | Zachary, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Heightft | 6 |
| Heightin | 4 |
| Weight lb | 225 |
| Highschool | Zachary (Zachary, Louisiana) |
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| Espn | 4870819 |
Eli Holstein (born October 26, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Virginia Cavaliers. He previously played for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Pittsburgh Panthers.
Early life
Holstein attended Zachary High School in Zachary, Louisiana. During his career, he passed for 7,014 yards with 62 touchdowns and rushed for 1,233 yards with 30 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[1][2]
College career
Holstein redshirted his only season at Alabama in 2023. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Pittsburgh.[3][4] In his first year at Pittsburgh in 2024, he beat out Nate Yarnell to earn the starting quarterback job.[5][6] In his first career start he completed 30 of 40 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns. He led Pitt to its first 7-0 start since 1982.[7][8]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2023 | Alabama | Redshirt | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 10 | 7–3 | 180 | 291 | 61.9 | 2,228 | 7.7 | 17 | 7 | 140.6 | 81 | 328 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 4 | 2–2 | 77 | 125 | 61.6 | 1,081 | 8.6 | 12 | 6 | 156.3 | 36 | 88 | 2.4 | 1 |
| Career | 18 | 14 | 9–5 | 257 | 416 | 61.8 | 3,309 | 8.0 | 29 | 13 | 145.4 | 117 | 416 | 3.6 | 4 | |
References
- ^ Casagrande, Michael (2022-05-24). "Four-star QB Eli Holstein, former Texas A&M commit picks Alabama". al.com
- ^ Suttles, Aaron. "Alabama lands QB Eli Holstein, ex-Texas A&M commit, with Arch Manning still undecided". The New York Times
- ^ "Pitt lands Alabama transfer quarterback Eli Holstein". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ^ DiPaola, Jerry (January 31, 2024). "After transferring from Alabama, quarterback Eli Holstein seeks 'new, fresh start' at Pitt". TribLIVE.com
- ^ "Sources: Pitt to start Tide transfer Holstein at QB". ESPN. August 29, 2024.
- ^ "How Eli Holstein won Pitt's starting quarterback job for season opener". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ^ Thompson, Stephen (September 1, 2024). "5 takeaways: Eli Holstein's shining debut proves Pitt made the right choice". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ^ DiPaola, Jerry (September 1, 2024). "Pitt notebook: Eli Holstein's connection with his new teammates started in January". TribLIVE.com