![]() Elliss in 2023 | |||||||||||||
No. 55 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | July 10, 1995||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
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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.
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 | |
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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] |
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]
On March 16, 2023, Elliss signed a three-year, $21.5 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. [7]
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]
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Christian Elliss is an American professional football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Idaho and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings. He is the son of former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Luther Elliss and has three brothers that also play in the NFL: Kaden, Noah, and Jonah.
Noah Elliss is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Idaho and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent after the 2022 NFL draft. He is the son of former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Luther Elliss and has three brothers that also play football: Kaden, Christian, and Jonah.
Jonah Elliss is an American professional football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes. He is the son of former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Luther Elliss and has three brothers that also play football: Kaden, Christian, and Noah.