Elijah Elliss

2025: Played in all 12 games, both on defense and special teams. Totaled 15 tackles (2.0 TFL, 1.0 sack) on the season. Career-best five tackles against Colorado included 2.0 TFL and 1.0 sack. Made four takedowns during the win over Arizona State. 2024: Played in four games, contributing on special teams against Arizona State, TCU, Colorado and Iowa State. Selected as a Scout Team Player of the Game coming off the win at Utah State. Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team High School: Played football and wrestled at Layton Christian HS. Named first-team All-State his senior year. Had 35 receptions for 704 yards and 10 touchdowns his senior season. Also recorded 102 total tackles his senior year, averaging 9.3 stops per game. Posted 3.0 sacks and an interception in 2023 as well. Had seven double-digit tackle games in 2023, with a career-high 14 against Beaver. Father, Luther, was an All-American at Utah and the current defensive tackles coach. Brother, Jonah, is a current defensive end at Utah and consensus All-American. Personal: Father, Luther, was a first-team all-conference and All-American for Utah from 1991-94, going on to play in the NFL for 10 years, and is currently Utah’s defensive tackles coach … brother, Jonah, was a consensus All-American at Utah and is currently with the Denver Broncos … brother, Kaden, played football at Idaho and is now with the Atlanta Falcons … brothers, Christian and Noah, also played football at Idaho.