Jayrone Elliott

Jay Elliott
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Elliott with the Green Bay Packers in 2015
Free agent
Position: Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1991-11-11) November 11, 1991
Cleveland, Ohio
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio)
College: Toledo
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Total tackles: 57
Sacks: 4.0
Pass deflections: 2
Interceptions: 1
Forced fumbles: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Jayrone Carez Elliott (born November 11, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. 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.[1] 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.[2]

On March 14, 2017, Elliott signed a one-year contract extension with the Packers.[3]

Dallas Cowboys

On September 3, 2017, the Dallas Cowboys acquired Elliott from the Packers in exchange for a 2018 conditional seventh-round pick, 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.[4] On September 19, 2017, he was waived in order to activate defensive end Damontre Moore.[5]

New Orleans Saints

On January 23, 2018, Elliott signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints.[6] He was released on September 1, 2018.[7]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2014GB 130141310.000000.00000
2015GB 140242133.002122.02011
2016GB 110191451.000000.00000
Total380574894.002122.02011
Source: NFL.com

Postseason

YearTeamGGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2014GB 203300.000000.00000
2015GB 100000.000000.00000
2016GB 100000.000000.00000
Total403300.000000.00000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References

  1. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jayrone Elliott was ready when he needed to be". Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  3. ↑ "Packers re-sign LB Elliott". packers.com. March 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ Archer, Todd (September 3, 2017). "Cowboys trade for Jayrone Elliott, cut Cedric Thornton". ESPN.com.
  5. ↑ Williams, Charean (September 19, 2017). "Cowboys waive Jayrone Elliott to activate Damontre Moore". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  6. ↑ Teope, Herbie (January 23, 2018). "Saints sign Jayrone Elliott to reserve/future deal". NOLA.com.
  7. ↑ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
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