Jake Daniel Elliott (born January 21, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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. He was part of the Eagles'

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championship team against the

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Early life

Elliott was born in Western Springs, Illinois, to Bruce and Diane Elliott. As a youth, he excelled in many sports, including

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, and

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. He was considered among the state's best youth tennis players.

High school career

Elliott, who attended

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, began playing

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when a Lyons assistant coach noticed his talent at a Homecoming student field goal kicking contest. Before this, he played

for three years at Lyons Township. Preceding his junior-year season, he was an ESPNHS underclass and named First-team All-State by the

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. During his junior season, he made a 52-yard field goal with no time remaining to beat Oak-Park River Forest High School, 16–14. As a senior, he made 15 of 21 field-goal attempts and was named Second-team kicker for Kohl's All America List. After his senior-year season, Elliott was offered a full scholarship by the

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and the

University of Memphis } The University of Memphis (UofM) is a public research university in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, the university has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students. The university maintains the Herff College of Engineering, the Center for Ea ...

. He chose to play for the Memphis Tigers.

College career

Elliott attended and played college football for Memphis from 2013–2016. In his time at Memphis, he played under head coaches

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, and

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. As a freshman, Elliott was named the starting kicker after summer training. In his 2013 season, Elliott connected on 16 of 18 field goals. After his freshman season, he led the Tigers with 72 points scored (24/24 extra points and 16/18 field goals). He set a Memphis record with his 56-yard field goal at USF, breaking the 2005 record of 53 yards set by

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. He was named the American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and also one of three players to be named "Stars of the Week" by Lou Groza Award. In Elliott's sophomore year, he led the American Athletic Conference by averaging 9.2 points per game. For the second year in a row, he was named First-team All-Conference and Conference Special Teams Player of the Year. He scored 120 points during his season, making 21 of 32 field goal attempts and converting all 57 extra-point attempts. His 21 successful field goals, 57 extra points, and 120 total points scored led the American Conference. During the

2014 Miami Beach Bowl The 2014 Miami Beach Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 22, 2014, at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida. The first edition of the Miami Beach Bowl, it featured the American Athletic Conference co-champion M ...

, Elliott kicked the fourth-longest field goal in bowl game history, a 54-yard attempt that sent the game into a second overtime and led to a 55–48 victory. In the 2015 season, he converted all 63 extra point attempts and 23 of 28 field goal attempts for a team-leading 132 points scored. His 63 extra points and 23 field goals led the conference in the 2015 season. In the 2016 season, he converted all 58 extra point attempts and 21 of 26 field goal attempts for a team-leading 121 points. His 21 field goals tied him with Tulsa's Redford Jones for the conference lead. In his collegiate career, he converted all 202 extra point attempts and 81 of 104 field goal attempts. At the end of the 2016 season, his successful collegiate career ranked him first in total points, extra points, and field goals while also finishing third in field goal percentage in conference history.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

On February 9, 2017, it was announced that Elliott was entering the

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Cincinnati Bengals

The

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selected Elliott in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the

. He was the first of three kickers selected in 2017. He competed with veteran

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for the Bengals' kicker spot. On September 2, 2017, the team announced that Bullock had won the job, and waived Elliott. He was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 12, 2017, the

signed Elliott off the Bengals' practice squad after the Eagles' starting kicker,

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, was placed on

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. Elliott made his first NFL appearance in Week 2 of the 2017 season against the

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. In the game, he converted both extra point attempts and two out of three field goal attempts. On September 24, 2017, at

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in Philadelphia, Elliott kicked a 61-yard field goal to beat the

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on the final play of the game, resulting in a 27–24 victory, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. It was tied for the 7th-longest field goal in NFL history, at the time. It was also the longest field goal in Eagles history, the longest ever kicked in Philadelphia in an NFL game, and the longest ever by an NFL rookie. In Week 4, against the

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, he put together a solid performance in converting all four field goal opportunities and both extra point attempts for a season-high 14 points scored. During the Week 11 game against the

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, Elliott made a tackle during the starting kick return. He would later be pulled out of the game for a head injury and would not return. The Eagles finished with a 13–3 record, won the

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, and earned a first-round bye. Against the

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in the Divisional Round, he missed an extra point but converted three field goal attempts in the 15–10 victory. In the

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against the

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, he converted all five extra point attempts and one field goal attempt in the 38–7 victory. During

on February 4, 2018, Elliott missed his first of two extra point attempts, but made all three of his field goal attempts, including a 46-yard field goal in the fourth quarter that helped seal the Eagles' first Super Bowl victory over the

. In the 2018 season, Elliott converted 33 of 35 extra point attempts and 26 of 31 field goal attempts. In Week 12, against the

, he hit a go-ahead 43-yard field goal with 22 seconds remaining to be difference in the 25–22 victory. In Week 16, against the

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, he converted a 35-yard field goal with no time remaining to give the Eagles a 32–30 victory. In the Wild Card Round against the

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, he had one extra point and one field goal in the 16–15 victory. In the Divisional Round against the

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, he had two extra points in the 20–14 loss. In Week 6 of the 2019 season against the

, Elliott attempted a pass on a fake field goal attempt that was intercepted by

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in the 38–20 loss. On November 27, 2019, Elliot signed a five-year, $21.8 million contract extension with the Eagles through the 2024 season, making him the third-highest paid kicker in the league. In 2020, Elliott had the least productive season of his career, only attempting 19 field goals (converting 73.7%) and 26 extra-points (converting 92.3%). This was in part due to HC

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being more aggressive on 4th downs and 2-point conversions. In Week 11 of the 2021 season, Elliott went a perfect 8-for-8 on kicks, four field goals and four extra points, in a 40–29 win over the Saints, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. By the end of the season, Elliott finished with his first year of converting 100% of his extra-point attempts, and he broke the Eagles franchise record for the best field goal percentage in a single season at 90.9%. On January 31, 2022, Elliott was named to his first

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, replacing

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whose team had advanced to Super Bowl LVI. In Week 18 of the 2022 season, was a perfect six-for-six on kicks in a 22-16 win over the Giants to clinch the NFC East title, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

NFL records

250px, Elliott in Ocean City, New Jersey. * Longest field goal by a rookie: 61 yards * Longest field goal by a rookie in the playoffs: 53 yards * Longest field goal by a rookie in a Super Bowl: 46 yard

Eagles franchise records

* Best field goal percentage in a season (while playing in every game): 90.9% * Longest field goal: 61 yards * Most 50-plus yard field goals made in a season: 5 * Longest field goal in the playoffs: 53 yards * Longest field goal in a Super Bowl: 46 yards

NFL career statistics

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Postseason

Personal life

On March 8, 2020, Elliott married his fiancée Annie.

References

External links

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Philadelphia Eagles bio

Memphis Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Jake 1995 births Living people American football placekickers Cincinnati Bengals players Memphis Tigers football players National Conference Pro Bowl players People from Western Springs, Illinois Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Illinois Sportspeople from Cook County, Illinois