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: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Judge Memorial Catholic (UT) | ||||||||||
College: | Idaho (2014–2018) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 244 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Kaden Elliss (born July 10, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Idaho. [1] He is the son of former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Luther Elliss and has three brothers that also play 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 Utah Utes. [11] He is of Samoan descent. [12]
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.” [13]