Jordan Elliott
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jordan Elliott
| image = File:Jordan Elliott.jpg
| caption = Elliott with the Cleveland Browns in 2020
| current_team = San Francisco 49ers
| number = 92
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|23}}
| birth_place = Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 303
| high_school = Westside {{avoid wrap|(Houston, Texas)}}
| college = Texas (2016)
Missouri (2017–2019)
| draftyear = 2020
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 88
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2023}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- First-team All-SEC (2019)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 117
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 5.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 = 4
| pfr = ElliJo02
}}
Jordan Elliott (born November 23, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Early life
Elliott attended Westside High School in Houston, Texas. He played in the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2015 |title=Army All-American Jordan Elliott weighing his options |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2015/army-all-american-jordan-elliott-weighing-his-options |access-date=October 8, 2023 |website=USA TODAY High School Sports}} He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/news/20160914/longhorns-class-of-2016-jordan-elliott-had-many-loves-before-choosing-texas|title=Longhorns Class of 2016: Jordan Elliott had many loves before choosing Texas|first=Ryan|last=Autullo|website=Austin American-Statesman}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hookem.com/2017/05/27/former-texas-dt-jordan-elliott-transferring-mizzou-sec-higher-level-play/|title=Former Texas DT Jordan Elliott on transferring to Mizzou: 'The SEC is a higher level of play'|date=May 27, 2017|website=Hookem.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/longhorns/article/Texas-DL-Jordan-Elliott-announced-his-transfer-on-11157114.php|title=Texas DL Jordan Elliott announced his transfer on Snapchat|first=Nick|last=Moyle|date=May 18, 2017|website=San Antonio Express-News}} After sitting out 2017 due to transfer rules, Elliott played the next two years, recording 68 tackles and 5.5 sacks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/mizzou_football/anticipation-builds-around-texas-dl-transfer-elliott-before-hes-cleared-to-play/article_60d321a4-e05a-11e7-8595-ef40570bc4d4.html|title=Anticipation builds around Texas DL transfer Elliott before he's cleared to play|first=Peter|last=Baugh|website=Columbia Missourian}} After the 2019 season, he entered the 2020 NFL draft.[https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-missouri/article237938369.html Mizzou defensive tackle Jordan Elliott headed to NFL, forgoing final season]{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/defensive-tackle-jordan-elliott-leaving-mizzou-for-nfl-draft/article_cb7664e3-31ad-5f79-a043-fa7077686d31.html|title=Defensive tackle Jordan Elliott leaving Mizzou for NFL draft|first=Dave|last=Matter|website=STLtoday.com}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 7/8
| weight = 302
| dash = 5.02
| ten split = 1.71
| twenty split = 2.90
| shuttle = 4.73
| vertical = 27.5
| bench = 24
| arm span = 32 3/8
| hand span = 10 1/4
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jordan-elliott/3219454c-4c32-3955-163f-c80cea1e03d4 |title=Jordan Elliott Combine Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=September 10, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1017500&DraftYear=2020 |title=2020 Draft Scout Jordan Elliott, Missouri NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=November 27, 2022}}
}}
=Cleveland Browns=
Elliott was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round with the 88th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft.{{cite news |last1=Gribble |first1=Andrew |title=Browns select Missouri DT Jordan Elliott with No. 88 pick in 2020 NFL Draft |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-select-missouri-dt-jordan-elliott-with-no-88-pick-in-2020-nfl-draft |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com |date=April 24, 2020}} He signed his rookie contract with the Browns on July 2, 2020.{{cite news |title=Browns sign DT Jordan Elliott |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-dt-jordan-elliott |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com |date=July 2, 2020}} After two years in a rotational role, he was a full-time starter in 2022 and 2023.
=San Francisco 49ers=
On March 14, 2024, Elliott signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.{{cite web|title=49ers Acquire DL in Trade with Texans; Sign Three Free Agents|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/nfl-free-agency-collins-elliott-gross-matos-givens-texans-defensive-line|website=49ers.com|date=March 14, 2024|access-date=March 14, 2024}} In 2024 he saw his role in the team increase due to injuries to Kevin Givens and Javon Hargrave.{{cite web |title=Sees role increase over 2024 season |url=https://www.rotowire.com/football/player/jordan-elliott-14353?refer=SportsRef |access-date=10 January 2025}} He played in 15 games and started 13, recording 19 tackles, 2 TFLs and 2 QB Hits. He missed one game in October with a knee injury and another in November with a concussion.{{cite news |last1=Bonilla |first1=David |title=49ers vs. Packers injury updates: Elliott, Flannigan-Fowles ruled out; Green questionable |url=https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/186479-packers-injury-updates-elliott-concussion/ |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=49ers Brew Zone |date=24 November 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Bonilla |first1=David |title=49ers announce roster moves ahead of Seahawks game |url=https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/184948-49ers-announce-roster-moves-seahawks/ |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=49ers Brew Zone |date=10 October 2024}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | Int | Yards | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yards | TD | |
| 2020 | CLE
| 16 || 1 || 15 || 6 || 9 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | CLE
| 16 || 3 || 26 || 10 || 16 || 0.5 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022
!CLE |17 |17 |36 |19 |17 |2.0 |0 |0 |0.0 |0 |0 |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023
!CLE |17 |14 |21 |14 |7 |2.5 |0 |0 |0.0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 | ||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElliJo02.htm Career] | 66 | 35 | 98 | 49 | 49 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.49ers.com/team/players-roster/jordan-elliott/ San Francisco 49ers bio]
- [https://mutigers.com/sports/football/roster/jordan-elliott/7267 Missouri Tigers bio]
- {{twitter|BIGJ5K}}
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Category:Missouri Tigers football players
Category:Players of American football from Missouri City, Texas
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