Jordan Elliott

Jordan Elliott 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
No. 61 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-23) November 23, 1997
Missouri City, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Westside
(Houston, Texas)
College:Missouri
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2019)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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

Elliott was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round with the 88th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[8]

References
  1. "Army All-American Jordan Elliott weighing his options". October 28, 2015.
  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. Gribble, Andrew (April 24, 2020). "Browns select Missouri DT Jordan Elliott with No. 88 pick in 2020 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com.


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