Franco Harris Football League
12-05-2118
#41|Jim Eley Cornerback
Retired (1989, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (05-09-2024) Potential D-
Age at Death 69 Born 02-26-1956 in Ballinger, TX
Drafted Round 1, Pick 8 (1979) Experience 10 Years (200 Wks)
College College of Arizona, 1979 Salary 845 ($1738.451M/2118 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching C+ Pass Cover B+ Kick Power C 
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking D  Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D 
Carrying C  Run Blocking D+ Tackling B  Kick Return B-
        Pursuit B+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C+ Execution D+ Agility B+
Strength B- Health C- Aggressiveness B- Hands C 
Jumping B      Attitude B+ Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT C+ SS C+ K D- GUN C+
WR C  G C- DE C+ FS B- P D- KR C 
HB/TB C  T C- ILB C+ CB B- LS D  KRB C 
FB C- TE C- OLB B- H D- HT C  KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1975 College 40 1/2 2/3 0/2 0/2       0/4     1/5   1/7         1/5 0/1 1/5   0/1 1/3   8/40
1976 College 72 2/3 2/6 0/1 0/6       0/1     4/13   2/11         1/5 0/5 0/7   2/11 0/3   13/72
1977 College 74   0/3 2/4 1/6       0/4     6/14   2/11         1/11 2/3 0/6   3/10 0/2   17/74
1978 College 67 0/4 0/2 0/3 0/6       1/4     3/13   3/12         0/5 0/1 0/3   3/12 0/2   10/67
1979 Position 52       1/2       0/6     3/11   3/11         1/11       2/11     10/52
1979 Drills 23 3/10 3/13                                             6/23
1979 Declines 0                             -1/0                   -1/0
1980 Position 60   0/4   0/7       2/5     2/14   0/10         0/6   2/6   0/8     6/60
1980 Drills 24 1/10 2/14                                             3/24
1980 Declines 0 -1/0                       -1/0                       -2/0
1981 Position 59   1/2   0/10       0/2     1/10   2/16         0/11   0/4   0/4     4/59
1981 Drills 24 0/13 1/11                                             1/24
1982 Position 56   1/3   0/1       0/2     0/18   0/11         0/9   0/5   0/7     1/56
1982 Drills 24 1/10 2/14                                             3/24
1982 Declines 0             -1/0           -1/0         -1/0             -3/0
1983 Position 58   0/6   1/10       0/7     0/6   0/9         0/8   0/3   0/9     1/58
1983 Drills 23 0/7 0/16                                             0/23
1983 Declines 0 -4/0             -1/0     -1/0     -2/0     -1/0 -3/0 -1/0           -13/0
1984 Position 55   0/7   0/5       1/4     0/6   0/8         0/18   0/1   0/6     1/55
1984 Drills 24 0/10 0/14                                             0/24
1984 Declines 0 -3/0 -1/0         -1/0     -2/0   -1/0         -1/0 -1/0     -1/0   -1/0 -1/0 -13/0
1985 Position 55   0/6   1/5       0/7     0/8   0/16         0/4       0/9     1/55
1985 Drills 24 0/11 1/13                                             1/24
1985 Declines 0 -5/0 -2/0   -1/0     -2/0 -3/0   -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -5/0 -4/0 -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -41/0
1986 Position 41   0/1   0/2       0/6     0/10   0/9         0/6   0/2   0/5     0/41
1986 Drills 20 0/10 0/10                                             0/20
1986 Declines 0 -7/0 -3/0   -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -5/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -4/0 -1/0 -1/0 -49/0
1987 Position 39   0/3   0/4       1/4     0/10   0/3         0/9   0/2   0/4     1/39
1987 Drills 22 1/11 0/11                                             1/22
1987 Declines 0 -13/0 -7/0   -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -5/0 -5/0 -4/0 -4/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0   -1/0 -5/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -5/0 -78/0
1988 Position 33   0/2   0/1       0/4     0/7   0/7         0/4   0/4   0/4     0/33
1988 Drills 23 1/11 0/12                                             1/23
1988 Declines 0 -17/0 -7/0   -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -7/0 -5/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -1/0 -9/0 -5/0 -7/0 -7/0 -5/0 -3/0 -9/0 -111/0
1989 Position 16   0/1           0/1     1/5   0/2         0/1   0/3   0/3     1/16
1989 Drills 25 0/3 1/6 0/5                   0/4           0/1 0/2   0/3 0/1   1/25
1989 Declines 0 -28/0 -12/0   -9/0 -5/0 -2/0 -2/0 -5/0 -5/0 -5/0 -5/0 -5/0 -7/0 -7/0 -5/0 -4/0 -1/0 -9/0 -4/0 -9/0 -7/0 -2/0 -5/0 -4/0 -147/0
Total -68/115 -16/183 2/15 -11/67 -9/0 -6/0 -14/0 -12/61 -19/0 -19/0 3/150 -14/0 -6/147 -16/0 -16/0 -8/0 -8/0 -31/113 -15/11 -23/53 -22/0 -5/107 -11/11 -23/0 -367/1033

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1990Jim Eley has retired from football.
09-03-1989The New England Soviets have waived Jim Eley.
09-03-1989The New England Soviets have moved Art Stockton and Mark Lindsey to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Jim Eley and Van Hubbard to the inactive roster.
08-21-1989The New England Soviets have moved Jim Eley to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Larry Sandberg to the inactive roster.
01-02-1989The New England Soviets have moved Craig Swayda and Craig Smith to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Rob Lyle and Jim Eley to the inactive roster.
08-21-1988The New England Soviets have placed Jim Eley on the trade block.
01-10-1988The New England Soviets have moved Jim Eley to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Lenwood Burdick to the inactive roster.
12-13-1987The New England Soviets have moved Lenwood Burdick to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Jim Eley to the inactive roster.
12-13-1987Jim Eley of the New England Soviets is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
01-12-1987The New England Soviets have moved Jim Eley to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Jeff Aldridge to the inactive roster.
11-30-1986The New England Soviets have moved Van Hubbard to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Jim Eley to the inactive roster.
11-30-1986Jim Eley of the New England Soviets is injured with a partial MCL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 44 days.
11-09-1986Jim Eley of the New England Soviets is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
08-31-1986The New England Soviets have moved Don Papale, Jim Eley, and Mitch Higgins to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Lenwood Burdick and Van Hubbard to the inactive roster.
08-10-1986The New England Soviets have moved Van Hubbard and Lenwood Burdick to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Jim Eley and Don Papale to the inactive roster.
02-02-1986Jim Eley of the New England Soviets is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
09-23-1979Jim Eley of the New England Soviets is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 11 days.
04-29-1979The New England Soviets have moved Jim Eley, Troy Shirk, Carl Glassgow, John Allen, Curtis Hitchcock, Brian Brooks, Roscoe Gentry, Bucky Wallace, Ray Ilowit, and Jerry Seder to the active roster. The New England Soviets have moved Tony Willson, Joel Derr, Ron Jacobs, Tom Finlay, Lindon Coyle, Arda Cure, John Fricke, and Oran Conner to the inactive roster.