Kaden Elliss
.png) Elliss in 2023 | |||||||||||||
| No. 55 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | July 10, 1995 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Judge Memorial Catholic (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Idaho | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 7 / pick: 244 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Kaden Elliss (born July 10, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). The son of former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Luther Elliss, he played college football at the University of Idaho,[1] and has three younger brothers that also play professional football: Christian, Noah, and Jonah.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
32 3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
10 1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.71 s | 1.60 s | 2.82 s | 4.13 s | 6.63 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
[edit]Elliss was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 244th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft.[3] On September 25, 2019, he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[4]
Elliss was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020,[5] and was activated the next day.[6]
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]On March 16, 2023, Elliss signed a three-year, $21.5 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Kaden Elliss is one of 12 children of Luther Elliss, a former defensive tackle in the NFL, and Rebecca Elliss.[8][9] His brothers, Noah and Christian, both played football at Idaho and currently play in the NFL.[10] His younger brother, Jonah, currently plays football for the Denver Broncos[11] after playing at the University of Utah.[12] He is of Samoan descent.[13]
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Elliss is a Christian. He has said, "My faith is the most important part of my life. I'm a Christian. I believe in Jesus Christ; that he died and rose from the dead. Honestly, without that, I wouldn't be who I am. That's what makes me tick, honestly."[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kaden Elliss – Football". University of Idaho Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Kaden Elliss College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Luke (April 27, 2019). "Saints close out 2019 draft class by selecting Idaho LB Kaden Ellis". nola.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Fazende, Sean (September 26, 2019). "Saints linebacker Kaden Ellis out for season". www.ksla.com.
- ^ Just, Amie (August 6, 2020). "Two Saints players put on reserve/COVID-19 list; here's what that means". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ Bair, Scott (March 16, 2023). "Falcons sign linebacker Kaden Elliss". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "Kaden Eliss". Go Vandals. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ O'Halloran, Ryan (March 4, 2022). "NFL Combine Journal: Valor Christian alum Noah Elliss hopes to follow father to big league". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ Counts, Ron (February 28, 2022). "Boise State Khalil Shakir, Idaho's Elliss at NFL Combine". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Jonah Elliss - Denver Broncos Linebacker". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Call, Jeff (April 8, 2023). "Utah football: Jonah Elliss is carrying on a family tradition". Deseret News. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "POLYNESIANS IN THE 2021 NFL DRAFT — thecoconet.tv – The world's largest hub of Pacific Island content.uu". www.thecoconet.tv.
- ^ Wright, Josh (October 26, 2016). "It's faith, family and football for Vandals linebacker Kaden Elliss". Spokesman.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.