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Born: | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | November 11, 1991||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) | ||||||||||||
College: | Toledo | ||||||||||||
Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Jayrone Carez Elliott (born November 11, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo, and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
College career
[edit]Elliott attended Glenville High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Toledo. He became a starter at defensive end as a senior, registering 70 tackles (third on the team), 9 sacks (led the team), 14 tackles for loss (led the team) and 5 forced fumbles (led the team). He finished his career with 47 games (12 starts), 124 tackles (22½ for loss), 16 sacks, 6 forced fumbles and 4 passes defensed.
Professional career
[edit]Green Bay Packers
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, Elliott signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 12, 2014.[1] He was one of two undrafted players to make the Packers' opening day roster after posting 5 sacks in the preseason. Also had 1 sack his 1st year
Elliott earned an NBC game ball during the Packers' September 20, 2015, win against the Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. Elliott had one interception and forced a fumble that ended the Seahawks' last drive.[2]
On March 14, 2017, Elliott signed a one-year contract extension with the Packers.[3]
Dallas Cowboys
[edit]On September 3, 2017, the Dallas Cowboys acquired Elliott from the Packers in exchange for a 2018 conditional seventh-round pick (not exercised), to provide depth at linebacker while Anthony Hitchens recovered from a tibial plateau fracture in his right knee and Damien Wilson resolved legal pending issues and a probable suspension.[4] On September 19, 2017, he was waived in order to activate defensive end Damontre Moore.[5]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]On January 23, 2018, Elliott signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints.[6] He was released on September 1, 2018.[7]
San Antonio Commanders (AAF)
[edit]In December 2018, Elliott signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF.[8] In the opening week, Elliot was credited with 3 tackles and half a sack. The following game, Elliot strip sacked Orlando quarterback Garrett Gilbert; Elliot's teammate, Joey Mbu who is also a former Green Bay Packer, recovered the ball for a San Antonio touchdown.[9] By the time the AAF suspended operations,[10] Elliot proved to be one of the league's best pass rushers by recording an all-time AAF record 7.5 sacks through 8 games, forcing 4 fumbles, and creating numerous quarterback pressures.[11]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]After the AAF suspended football operations, Elliott signed with the Miami Dolphins on April 9, 2019.[12] He was released on July 24, 2019.[13]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]Elliott signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 22, 2019.[14] He was released on August 31, 2019.[15] He was re-signed by the Steelers on September 10, 2019.[16] He was released on October 11,[17] and re-signed by the team on October 23.[18] He was released on October 31 and re-signed on November 14. Elliott was waived again two days later.[19]
Elliott re-signed with the Steelers once again on August 27, 2020.[20] He was waived on September 5, 2020 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[21][22] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 and October 31 for the team's weeks 7 and 8 games against the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[23][24] He was promoted to the active roster on November 7.[25]
NFL career statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
2014 | GB | 13 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | GB | 14 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | GB | 11 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | PIT | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | PIT | 8 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 52 | 0 | 69 | 58 | 11 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Source: PFR |
Postseason
[edit]Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
2014 | GB | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | GB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | GB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: PFR |
References
[edit]- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ^ "Jayrone Elliott was ready when he needed to be". Packers.com. September 20, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Packers re-sign LB Elliott". Packers.com. March 14, 2017.
- ^ Archer, Todd (September 3, 2017). "Cowboys trade for Jayrone Elliott, cut Cedric Thornton". ESPN.com.
- ^ Williams, Charean (September 19, 2017). "Cowboys waive Jayrone Elliott to activate Damontre Moore". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Teope, Herbie (January 23, 2018). "Saints sign Jayrone Elliott to reserve/future deal". NOLA.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (January 30, 2019). "Former Packers make final rosters in Alliance of American Football". USA Today. Packers Wire. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ "San Antonio Commanders vs Orlando Apollos - Week 2".
- ^ "AAF suspends operations; Polian 'disappointed'". April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Former Packers OLB Jayrone Elliott now leads AAF in sacks". April 2019.
- ^ "Dolphins Add Seven Players To Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Jayrone Elliott Waived, T.J. McDonald Placed On Active/PUP List". MiamiDolphins.com. July 24, 2019.
- ^ "Steelers sign Elliott". Steelers.com. August 22, 2019.
- ^ "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 10, 2019). "Steelers agree to terms with Elliott". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (October 11, 2019). "Steelers activate Lynch, Edmunds". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (October 23, 2019). "Chickillo placed on exempt list; Elliott signed". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (November 16, 2019). "Steelers sign Cain, Whyte". Pittsburgh Steelers. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Roster moves continue in training camp". Steelers.com. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 6, 2020). "Steelers make moves to get to 53-man roster". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 6, 2020). "Steelers add 14 to practice squad". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (October 24, 2020). "Steelers continue to make roster moves". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (October 31, 2020). "Roster moves continue for Steelers". Steelers.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (November 7, 2020). "Steelers make additional roster moves". Steelers.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · CBS Sports · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference