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Jalen Elliott
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Elliott with Notre Dame in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-07) July 7, 1998 (age 26)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:L. C. Bird
(Chesterfield, Virginia)
College:Notre Dame (2016–2019)
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:12
Player stats at PFR

Jalen Elliott (born July 7, 1998) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Notre Dame. He previously played for the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

College career

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Elliott played college football at Notre Dame from 2016 to 2019.[1] He was named a captain for Notre Dame during his senior year in 2019.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 0+38 in
(1.84 m)
205 lb
(93 kg)
31+34 in
(0.81 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
4.80 s 1.62 s 2.79 s 4.30 s 6.87 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)
10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)
15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3][4]

Detroit Lions

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On May 1, 2020, Elliott signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after the 2020 NFL Draft.[5] On September 5, 2020, he was released by the Lions.[6]

On September 1, 2021, the Lions signed Elliott to the practice squad.[7] On October 23, 2021, he was activated from the practice squad by the Lions for the team's week 7 game against the Los Angeles Rams.[8] He was signed to the active roster on November 9.[9]

On May 12, 2022, the Lions waived Elliott to make room for their rookie class.[10]

New England Patriots

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On August 2, 2022, Elliott signed with the New England Patriots.[11] He was waived on August 20.[12]

Las Vegas Raiders

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On November 9, 2022, Elliott was signed to the practice squad of the Las Vegas Raiders.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[14] He was waived on May 1, 2023.

Pittsburgh Steelers

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On August 8, 2023, Elliott signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[15] He was waived on August 28, 2023.[16]

Elliott signed a letter of intent with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL on October 30,[17] before re-signing to the Steelers' practice squad on October 31.[18] He was released on November 28.[19] Elliott was re-signed to the practice squad on December 19.[20]

On January 17, 2024, Elliott signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.[21] Elliott was waived by the Steelers on July 17, 2024.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Jalen Elliott". und.com. July 9, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Mazurek, Marek (August 17, 2019). "Jalen Elliott flips the script to become Notre Dame captain". usatoday.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Jalen Elliott Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Jalen Elliott College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lions announce agreement with seven undrafted free agents". The Detroit News. April 28, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Lions announce roster moves". detroitlions.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Meinke, Kyle (September 1, 2021). "Detroit Lions sign 15 players to practice squad, dual-threat QB Steven Montez expected to join too". MLive.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Daily Drive: Detroit Lions activate TE Brock Wright, S Jalen Elliott from practice squad for Rams game". detroitlions.com. October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Lions sign Jalen Elliott to active roster, add two to practice squad". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. November 9, 2021.
  10. ^ Reisman, Jeremy (May 12, 2022). "Detroit Lions waive Jalen Elliott, Javon McKinley, creating ample space for rookie class". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  11. ^ Alper, Josh (August 2, 2022). "Patriots sign Jalen Elliott, Brad Hawkins". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  12. ^ "Patriots Release Two Players". Patriots.com. August 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "Raiders sign S Isaiah Pola-Mao to active roster, sign S Jalen Elliott to practice squad". Raiders.com. November 9, 2022. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "Raiders sign 13 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Raiders.com. January 9, 2023.
  15. ^ Holcomb, Dave (August 8, 2023). "Steelers Release Former College Star WR to Bolster Safety Depth". Heavy.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  16. ^ Varley, Teresa (August 28, 2023). "Steelers make additional roster moves". Steelers.com.
  17. ^ "Five players sign letters of intent with XFL". XFL.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  18. ^ Carney, Josh (October 31, 2023). "Steelers Sign S Jalen Elliott To Practice Squad, Release OLB David Perales". Steelers Depot. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  19. ^ Varley, Teresa. "Steelers make practice squad moves". steelers.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  20. ^ Varley, Teresa. "Steelers sign Elliott to practice squad". steelers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  21. ^ Varley, Teresa (January 17, 2024). "Steelers sign 17 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  22. ^ "Matakevich signed to one-year contract". Steelers.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.