Jordan Elliott

Jordan Elliott (born November 23, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Jordan Elliott
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Elliott in 2020
No. 96 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-23) November 23, 1997
Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Westside
(Houston, Texas)
College:Texas (2016)
Missouri (2017–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2022
Total tackles:61
Sacks:2.5
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Elliott attended Westside High School in Houston, Texas. He played in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[1] He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.[2]

College career

Elliott attended Texas for one season. He played in six games and recorded eight tackles. Prior to the 2017 season, he transferred to the University of Missouri.[3][4] After sitting out 2017 due to transfer rules, Elliott played the next two years, recording 68 tackles and 5.5 sacks.[5] After the 2019 season, he entered the 2020 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		 302 lb
(137 kg)		 32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		5.02 s1.71 s2.90 s4.73 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Elliott was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round with the 88th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his rookie contract with the Browns on July 2, 2020.[11]

Career statistics
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSackIntYardsAvgLngTDPDFFFRYardsTD
2020CLE 16115690.0000.00000000
2021CLE 1632610160.5000.00010000
Career3234116250.5000.00010000

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References
  1. "Army All-American Jordan Elliott weighing his options". USA TODAY High School Sports. October 28, 2015. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  2. Autullo, Ryan. "Longhorns Class of 2016: Jordan Elliott had many loves before choosing Texas". Austin American-Statesman.
  3. "Former Texas DT Jordan Elliott on transferring to Mizzou: 'The SEC is a higher level of play'". Hookem.com. May 27, 2017.
  4. Moyle, Nick (May 18, 2017). "Texas DL Jordan Elliott announced his transfer on Snapchat". San Antonio Express-News.
  5. Baugh, Peter. "Anticipation builds around Texas DL transfer Elliott before he's cleared to play". Columbia Missourian.
  6. Mizzou defensive tackle Jordan Elliott headed to NFL, forgoing final season
  7. Matter, Dave. "Defensive tackle Jordan Elliott leaving Mizzou for NFL draft". STLtoday.com.
  8. "Jordan Elliott Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  9. "2020 Draft Scout Jordan Elliott, Missouri NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  10. Gribble, Andrew (April 24, 2020). "Browns select Missouri DT Jordan Elliott with No. 88 pick in 2020 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  11. "Browns sign DT Jordan Elliott". ClevelandBrowns.com. July 2, 2020.
  12. "Jordan Elliott Stats".


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