Jayrone Elliott
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jayrone Elliott
| image = Jayrone Elliott.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Elliott with the Green Bay Packers in 2015
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|11|11}}
| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
| high_school = Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 240
| college = Toledo
| undraftedyear = 2014
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2017}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
- San Antonio Commanders ({{AAF Year|2019}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- Pittsburgh Steelers (2019–{{NFL Year|2020}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 52
| statlabel2 = Total tackles
| statvalue2 = 69
| statlabel3 = Sacks
| statvalue3 = 5.0
| statlabel4 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue4 = 1
| statlabel5 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue5 = 1
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = ElliJa02
}}
Jayrone Carez Elliott (born November 11, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo, and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
College career
Elliott attended Glenville High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Toledo. He became a starter at defensive end as a senior, registering 70 tackles (third on the team), 9 sacks (led the team), 14 tackles for loss (led the team) and 5 forced fumbles (led the team). He finished his career with 47 games (12 starts), 124 tackles (22½ for loss), 16 sacks, 6 forced fumbles and 4 passes defensed.
Professional career
=Green Bay Packers=
After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, Elliott signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 12, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-announce-roster-moves/eccf9325-6efb-44e3-af47-2986838acf65|title=Packers announce roster moves|work=Packers.com|date=May 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907164901/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-announce-roster-moves/eccf9325-6efb-44e3-af47-2986838acf65|access-date=August 21, 2016|archive-date=2017-09-07}} He was one of two undrafted players to make the Packers' opening day roster after posting 5 sacks in the preseason. Also had 1 sack his 1st year
Elliott earned an NBC game ball during the Packers' September 20, 2015, win against the Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. Elliott had one interception and forced a fumble that ended the Seahawks' last drive.{{Cite web|title = Jayrone Elliott was ready when he needed to be|url = http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-game-notes/article-1/Jayrone-Elliott-was-ready-when-he-needed-to-be/dcdfff32-24ed-443f-a089-961c706b4ef9|website=Packers.com|date=September 20, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160307215047/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-game-notes/article-1/Jayrone-Elliott-was-ready-when-he-needed-to-be/dcdfff32-24ed-443f-a089-961c706b4ef9|access-date = September 21, 2015|archive-date = 2016-03-07}}
On March 14, 2017, Elliott signed a one-year contract extension with the Packers.{{cite web|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-re-sign-lb-elliott-18652186|title=Packers re-sign LB Elliott|date=March 14, 2017|work=Packers.com}}
=Dallas Cowboys=
On September 3, 2017, the Dallas Cowboys acquired Elliott from the Packers in exchange for a 2018 conditional seventh-round pick (not exercised), to provide depth at linebacker while Anthony Hitchens recovered from a tibial plateau fracture in his right knee and Damien Wilson resolved legal pending issues and a probable suspension.{{cite web|title=Cowboys trade for Jayrone Elliott, cut Cedric Thornton|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20562719/dallas-cowboys-trade-green-bay-packers-lb-jayrone-elliott-cut-cedric-thornton|author=Archer, Todd|website=ESPN.com|date=September 3, 2017}} On September 19, 2017, he was waived in order to activate defensive end Damontre Moore.{{cite web|title=Cowboys waive Jayrone Elliott to activate Damontre Moore|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/09/19/cowboys-waive-jayrone-elliott-to-activate-damontre-moore/|author=Williams, Charean|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=September 19, 2017}}
=New Orleans Saints=
On January 23, 2018, Elliott signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints.{{cite web|title=Saints sign Jayrone Elliott to reserve/future deal|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2018/01/saints_sign_jayrone_elliott_to.html|author=Teope, Herbie|website=NOLA.com|date=January 23, 2018}} He was released on September 1, 2018.{{cite web|title=New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-make-roster-reductions-to-53|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=September 1, 2018}}
=San Antonio Commanders (AAF)=
In December 2018, Elliott signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF.{{cite news|last=Kruse|first=Zach|url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2019/01/30/former-packers-make-final-rosters-in-alliance-of-american-football/|title=Former Packers make final rosters in Alliance of American Football|newspaper=USA Today|publisher=Packers Wire|date=January 30, 2019|access-date=February 4, 2019}} In the opening week, Elliot was credited with 3 tackles and half a sack. The following game, Elliot strip sacked Orlando quarterback Garrett Gilbert; Elliot's teammate, Joey Mbu who is also a former Green Bay Packer, recovered the ball for a San Antonio touchdown.{{Cite web|url=https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-2-sa-orl/|title = San Antonio Commanders vs Orlando Apollos - Week 2}} By the time the AAF suspended operations,{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/26423928/aaf-suspends-operations-polian-disappointed|title = AAF suspends operations; Polian 'disappointed'|date = 2 April 2019}} Elliot proved to be one of the league's best pass rushers by recording an all-time AAF record 7.5 sacks through 8 games, forcing 4 fumbles, and creating numerous quarterback pressures.{{Cite web|url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2019/03/31/former-packers-olb-jayrone-elliott-now-leads-aaf-in-sacks/|title=Former Packers OLB Jayrone Elliott now leads AAF in sacks|date=April 2019}}
=Miami Dolphins=
After the AAF suspended football operations, Elliott signed with the Miami Dolphins on April 9, 2019.{{cite news |title=Dolphins Add Seven Players To Roster |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-add-seven-players-to-roster |website=MiamiDolphins.com |date=April 9, 2019 |access-date=April 9, 2019}} He was released on July 24, 2019.{{cite web|title=Jayrone Elliott Waived, T.J. McDonald Placed On Active/PUP List|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/jayrone-elliott-waived-t-j-mcdonald-placed-on-active-pup-list|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=July 24, 2019}}
=Pittsburgh Steelers=
Elliott signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 22, 2019.{{cite web|title=Steelers sign Elliott|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-sign-elliott|website=Steelers.com|date=August 22, 2019}} He was released on August 31, 2019.{{cite web|title=Steelers make roster cuts|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-make-roster-cuts|website=Steelers.com|date=August 31, 2019}} He was re-signed by the Steelers on September 10, 2019.{{cite web|title=Steelers agree to terms with Elliott|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-agree-to-terms-with-elliott|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=September 10, 2019}} He was released on October 11,{{cite web|title=Steelers activate Lynch, Edmunds|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-activate-lynch-edmunds|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=October 11, 2019}} and re-signed by the team on October 23.{{cite news |author=Varley, Teresa |title=Chickillo placed on exempt list; Elliott signed |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/chickillo-placed-on-exempt-list-elliott-signed |website=Steelers.com |date=October 23, 2019 |access-date=October 23, 2019 |archive-date=October 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023200953/https://www.steelers.com/news/chickillo-placed-on-exempt-list-elliott-signed |url-status=dead }} He was released on October 31 and re-signed on November 14. Elliott was waived again two days later.{{cite web|last=Varley|first=Teresa|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-sign-cain-whyte|title=Steelers sign Cain, Whyte|publisher=Pittsburgh Steelers|date=November 16, 2019|access-date=November 16, 2019}}
Elliott re-signed with the Steelers once again on August 27, 2020.{{Cite web|title=Roster moves continue in training camp|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/roster-moves-continue-in-training-camp|access-date=August 27, 2020|website=Steelers.com|language=en-US}} He was waived on September 5, 2020 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Steelers make moves to get to 53-man roster|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-make-moves-to-get-to-53-man-roster|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=September 6, 2020}}{{cite web|title=Steelers add 14 to practice squad|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-add-14-to-practice-squad|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=September 6, 2020}} He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 and October 31 for the team's weeks 7 and 8 games against the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.{{cite news|title=Steelers continue to make roster moves|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-continue-to-make-roster-moves|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=October 24, 2020|access-date=November 8, 2020|archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028205024/https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-continue-to-make-roster-moves|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Roster moves continue for Steelers|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/roster-moves-continue-for-steelers|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=October 31, 2020|access-date=November 8, 2020}} He was promoted to the active roster on November 7.{{cite web|title=Steelers make additional roster moves|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-make-more-roster-moves|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=November 7, 2020}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Year | rowspan=2|Team | rowspan=2|G | rowspan=2|GS | colspan=5 |Tackles | colspan=6 |Interceptions | colspan=2 |Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| 2014 | GB
| 13 || 0 || 15 || 14 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2015 | GB
| 14 || 0 || 24 || 21 || 3 || 3.0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 2.0 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 | |||||||||||
| 2016 | GB
| 11 || 0 || 19 || 14 || 5 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | DAL
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | PIT
| 5 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | PIT
| 8 || 0 || 7 || 5 || 2 || 1.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan=2| Total || 52 || 0 || 69 || 58 || 11 || 5.0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 2.0 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="17"|Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElliJa02.htm PFR] |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Year | rowspan=2|Team | rowspan=2|G | rowspan=2|GS | colspan=5 |Tackles | colspan=6 |Interceptions | colspan=2 |Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| 2014 | GB
| 2 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2015 | GB
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2016 | GB
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan=2| Total || 4 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="17"|Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElliJa02.htm PFR] |
References
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External links
- {{Football stats|nfl=2550196|espn=16991|cbs=2130181|yahoo=28075|pfr=E/ElliJa02}}
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Category:Players of American football from Cleveland
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Glenville High School alumni
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Category:San Antonio Commanders players