1. DeShon Elliott was born on April 21,1997 and is an American professional football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
29 Facts About DeShon Elliott
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DeShon Elliott played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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DeShon Elliott committed to the University of Texas to play college football.
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In late November 2017, it was announced that DeShon Elliott would forgo his senior year at Texas in favor of the 2018 NFL draft, and that he would not play in the Longhorns' bowl game.
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DeShon Elliott attended the NFL Scouting Combine and nearly completed all of the drills before injuring his hamstring.
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Defensive coordinator Don Martindale named Earl Thomas and Tony Jefferson the starting safeties to begin the season with DeShon Elliott listed as the backup free safety behind Thomas.
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On October 15,2019, the Baltimore Ravens officially placed DeShon Elliott on injured reserve with a knee injury.
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DeShon Elliott subsequently missed the remaining ten games of the 2019 NFL season.
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DeShon Elliott finished his sophomore season appearing in only six games and being limited to six tackles.
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DeShon Elliott entered training camp in 2020 slated to be the primary backup safety behind Earl Thomas after Tony Jefferson was released.
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DeShon Elliott finished the 2020 NFL season with 80 combined tackles, four pass deflections, 2.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles while starting all 16 regular season games.
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DeShon Elliott received an overall grade of 69.6 from Pro Football Focus.
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DeShon Elliott injured his quadriceps and was sidelined for two games.
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DeShon Elliott ended his last season with the Baltimore Ravens with 21 combined tackles, two pass deflections, one sack, and one interception in six games and six starts.
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DeShon Elliott received limited interest in free agency due to his history with repeated injuries and the Baltimore Ravens chose not to extend an offer instead choosing to replace him at starting free safety with free agent Marcus Williams.
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DeShon Elliott entered training camp as the projected starting free safety, competing only with rookie Kerby Joseph, after defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn elected to transition former starting free safety Will Harris to nickelback.
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Head coach Dan Campbell named DeShon Elliott the starting free safety to begin 2022, alongside starting strong safety Tracy Walker.
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DeShon Elliott was sidelined during the Lions' Week 9 loss to the Miami Dolphins after injuring his finger.
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DeShon Elliott missed another two games due to a shoulder injury.
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DeShon Elliott finished the 2022 NFL season with a total of 96 combined tackles, three pass deflections, one interception, one forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 14 games and 13 starts.
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DeShon Elliott received an overall grade of 66.5 from Pro Football Focus in 2022, which ranked 39th amongst 75 safeties.
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New defensive coordinator Vic Fangio named DeShon Elliott the starting free safety alongside Jevon Holland to start the regular season.
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DeShon Elliott finished with 82 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, one interception, and a fumble recovery in 15 games and 15 starts.
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DeShon Elliott earned an overall grade of 72.6 from Pro Football Focus in 2023.
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DeShon Elliott entered training camp slated as the de facto starting strong safety, replacing Damontae Kazee who became a backup free safety.
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Head coach Mike Tomlin named DeShon Elliott the starting strong safety to begin the season, alongside free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.
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DeShon Elliott injured his hamstring during the game and subsequently missed the next two games.
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DeShon Elliott finished the 2024 NFL season with a career-high total of 108 combined tackles, six pass deflections, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, and one interception in 15 games and 14 starts.
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DeShon Elliott earned an overall grade of 71.1 from Pro Football Focus in 2024.