Jordan Elliott (born November 23, 1997) 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

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and

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and was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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Early life

Elliott attended Westside High School in

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. He played in the 2016

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. He committed to the

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to play

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

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. After sitting out 2017 due to transfer rules, Elliott played the next two years, recording 68 tackles and 5.5 sacks. After the 2019 season, he entered the

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Elliott was selected by the

in the third round with the 88th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft. He signed his rookie contract with the Browns on July 2, 2020. After two years in a rotational role, he was a full-time starter in 2022 and 2023.

San Francisco 49ers

On March 14, 2024, Elliott signed a two-year contract with the

. In 2024 he saw his role in the team increase due to injuries to

Kevin Givens Kevin Givens (born March 1, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Early life Givens was born i ...

and

Javon Hargrave Javon DeAndre Hargrave ( ; born February 7, 1993) is an American professional football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs and he was se ...

. He played in 15 games and started 13, recording 19 tackles, 2 TFLs and 2 QB Hits. He missed one game in October with a knee injury and another in November with a concussion.

Statistics

References

External links

San Francisco 49ers bioMissouri Tigers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Jordan 1997 births Living people American football defensive tackles Cleveland Browns players San Francisco 49ers players Missouri Tigers football players Players of American football from Missouri City, Texas Players of American football from Harris County, Texas Texas Longhorns football players