Christian Elliss was born on January 2,1999 and is an American professional football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
13 Facts About Christian Elliss
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Christian Elliss played college football for the Idaho Vandals and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings.
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Christian Elliss is the son of former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Luther Elliss and has three brothers that play in the NFL: Kaden, Noah, and Jonah.
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Christian Elliss attended high school at Valor Christian, leading his team to the state final as a senior, and earning the South Metro co-Defensive Player of the Year award.
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Christian Elliss gained a starting position as a sophomore, playing in all eleven games as a starter at the middle linebacker position.
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Christian Elliss led the team with 81 tackles and was named All-Big Sky.
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Christian Elliss changed to outside linebacker as a junior, starting all eleven games and earning first-team All-Big Sky honors.
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Christian Elliss led the team with 4.5 sacks and placed second with 104 tackles.
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On November 3,2021, Christian Elliss was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad, but was released a week later.
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Christian Elliss was elevated to the active roster for their week thirteen game against the Tennessee Titans, and was a key player on special teams, making five total tackles and helping block for punt returner Britain Covey as he had the second-best single-game return average on the season.
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Christian Elliss finished the 2022 regular season with six games played and 11 total tackles.
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Christian Elliss was waived by the Eagles on December 6,2023, following the signing of Shaquille Leonard.
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On December 7,2023, Christian Elliss was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.