Jake Daniel Elliott (born January 21, 1995), nicknamed Jake "the Make" for his exceptional kicking ability, is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Memphis Tigers. He was part of the Eagles' Super Bowl LII championship team against the

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. He holds the record for longest field goal by a rookie in NFL history (61 yards). He was also part of the Philadelphia Eagles winning team in Super Bowl LIX, converting all four of his field goal attempts, and setting a record for the most accurate performance by a kicker in a Super Bowl in NFL history.

Early life

Elliott was born in

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, 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. Elliott, who attended Lyons Township High School in

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, began playing

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. Following 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 University of North Dakota and the

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. He chose to play for the Memphis Tigers.

College career

Elliott attended and played

for Memphis from 2013 to 2016. In his time at Memphis, he played under head coaches Justin Fuente, Darrell Dickey, and Mike Norvell. 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 Stephen Gostkowski. He was named the

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(AAC) 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 AAC 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, 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. On February 9, 2017, it was announced that Elliott was entering the 2017 NFL draft.

College statistics

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

The

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selected Elliott in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the first of three kickers selected in 2017. He competed with veteran Randy Bullock 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

2017 season

On September 12, 2017, the

signed Elliott off the Bengals' practice squad after the Eagles' starting kicker, Caleb Sturgis, was placed on injured reserve. Elliott made his first NFL appearance in Week 2 of the 2017 season against the Kansas City Chiefs. In the game, he converted both extra point attempts and two out of three field goal attempts. On September 24, 2017, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Elliott kicked a 61-yard field goal to beat the New York Giants on the final play of the game, resulting in a 27–24 victory, earning him

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(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 NFC Championship against the

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

2018 season

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

2019 season

In Week 6 of the 2019 season against the

, Elliott attempted a pass on a fake field goal attempt that was intercepted by Everson Griffen in the 38–20 loss. On November 27, 2019, Elliott 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.

2020 season

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 head coach Doug Pederson being more aggressive on 4th downs and 2-point conversions.

2021 season

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 with 44 makes, 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 Matt Gay whose team had advanced to Super Bowl LVI.

2022 season

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. In the 2022 season, he converted 51 of 53 extra point attempts and 20 of 23 field goal attempts. Elliott reached his second career

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when the Eagles defeated the

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in the

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. In the Super Bowl, Elliott hit both his field goals but the Eagles lost 38–35 to the Kansas City Chiefs. In three postseason games, Elliott converted all 12 extra point attempts and all four field goal attempts.

2023 season

In Week 1 of the 2023 season, Elliott kicked four field goals and totaled 13 points in a 25–20 win over the Patriots, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. In Week 2, he kicked a 61-yard field goal at halftime against the Minnesota Vikings, tying his all-time record. In Week 4, Elliott kicked a game-winning 54-yard field goal in overtime against the

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and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. In Week 12, Elliott converted a 59-yard field goal against the

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in rainy and windy conditions to send the game into overtime and was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. In the 2023 season, he finished converting 45 of 46 extra point attempts and 30 of 32 field goal attempts.

2024 season

On March 13, 2024, Elliott signed a four-year, $24 million contract extension with the

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. He finished the 2024 season converting 47 of 48 extra point attempts and 28 of 36 field goal attempts. Despite only making 77.8% of his kicks during the regular season, Elliott improved to make 90.9% of his attempts in the playoffs and was four-for-four, both with field goals and extra points respectively in Super Bowl LIX. Elliott accounted for 16 of the 40 points scored by

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in the

victory over Kansas City, which included a season-long field goal from 50 yards. Elliott was also one of four Eagles to appear on both Super Bowl champion teams, along with Brandon Graham, Lane Johnson, and Rick Lovato.

NFL records

250px, Elliott in Ocean City, New Jersey. * Longest field goal by a rookie: 61 yards * Most points in a Super Bowl by a kicker: 16 points

Eagles franchise records

* Best field goal percentage in a season (while playing in every game): 93.8% * Longest field goal: 61 yards (twice) * Most 50-plus yard field goals made in a season: 7 * Most career 50-plus yard field goals: 26 * Longest postseason field goal: 53 yards * Longest Super Bowl field goal: 50 yards

NFL career statistics

Regular season

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Postseason

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Career
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Personal life

On March 8, 2020, Elliott married his fiancé Annie. Their son was born on July 29, 2023.

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 Cook County, Illinois