Eli Reeves, Wheaton College football
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Eli Reeves

DBSeasons 2024–2025 (2)Games 175'11" · 186 lbsHometown Lubbock, TexasHigh school Trinity Christian
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Tackles
14
0.0 sacks · 1.5 TFL · 0 INT
All-purpose yds
823

In the Official Record Book

As published by Wheaton College Athletics — every era since 1914 · the full book

Career Records

Career totals as published, including seasons this archive has no report forOfficial
RecordMarkLineAll-timeSeasons
Yards per Kick Return Min 20 Returns24.5 Yds/KR808 Yds · 33 KR8th2024-25
Kick Return Yards808 Yds33 KR · 24.5 Yds/Ret10th2024-25

Single-Season Records

One season, as publishedOfficial
RecordMarkLineAll-timeSeason
Kick Returns24 Returns3rd2024
Kick Return Yards618 Yds24 KR · 25.8 Yds/Ret4th2024
Yards per Kick Return Min 10 Returns25.8 Yds/KR618 Yds · 24 KR9th2024

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1997–2025
2nd Kick Return Yards · Oct 5 2024 · 1573rd Kick Returns · 2024 · 244th Kick Return Yards · 2024 · 6185th Kick Return Yards · career · 8086th Kick Return Average · career · 24.56th Kick Returns · career · 336th Kick Return Average · 2024 · 25.8

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2024: Started as the kick returner for the Thunder...returned 24 kicks for 618 yards...had an 81-yard return against North Central...had one punt return for 15 yards.

2025: Appeared in seven games for the Thunder...returned nine kicks for 190 yards...made 12 tackles including 1.5 TFLs

High school: Four-year varsity starter

Photographs

2 frames from 2 games, tagged by jersey number · in the gallery
Eli Reeves open field run
Eli Reeves open field runNov 22 Wheaton vs Crown College15Eli Reeves
Between plays Luca Torti Eli Reeves Caleb Titherington
Between plays Luca Torti Eli Reeves Caleb TitheringtonOct 25 Wheaton vs WashU8Luca Torti15Eli Reeves11Caleb Titherington

Season by Season

All-Purpose Yards

SeasonGRushRecPRKRIRYdsYds/G
2024100015618063363.3
20257000190019027.1
Career170015808082348.4

Defense

SeasonGPSoloAstTotTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFFFRBlk
2024102020.00.0000000
2025657121.50.0000000
Career1677141.50.0000000

Punt Returns

SeasonNoYdsAvgTDLong
202411515.0015

Kick Returns

SeasonNoYdsAvgTDLong
20242461825.8081
2025919021.1038
Career3380824.5081

Game Logs

From box scores, 1997–2025
DateOpponentNoYdsTDLong
Sep 7, 2024University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh249025
Sep 21, 2024Augustana College (IL)120020
Sep 28, 2024Carroll University130030
Oct 5, 2024North Central College5157081
Oct 12, 2024Illinois Wesleyan University358032
Oct 26, 2024WashU355025
Nov 2, 2024Elmhurst University245025
Nov 9, 2024Millikin University4114057
Nov 16, 2024North Park University272050
Nov 23, 2024University of Wisconsin-Stout118018
Sep 6, 2025University of Mount Union5112038
Sep 20, 2025Augustana College (IL)113013
Oct 4, 2025North Central College132032
Oct 11, 2025Illinois Wesleyan University233017

Roster History

Season#PosClassHtWtHometownHigh School
202415DBFreshman5'11"189 lbsLubbock, TexasTrinity Christian
202515DBSophomore5'11"186 lbsLubbock, TexasTrinity Christian