Jake Daniel Elliott was born on January 21,1995 and is an American football placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Jake Elliott
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Jake Elliott was part of the Eagles' Super Bowl LII championship team against the New England Patriots.
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Jake Elliott was considered among the state's best youth tennis players.
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Jake Elliott, who attended Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Illinois, began playing football when a Lyons assistant coach noticed his talent at a Homecoming student field goal kicking contest.
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Jake Elliott set a Memphis record with his 56-yard field goal at USF, breaking the 2005 record of 53 yards set by Stephen Gostkowski.
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Jake Elliott was named the American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and one of three players to be named "Stars of the Week" by Lou Groza Award.
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Jake Elliott scored 120 points during his season, making 21 of 32 field goal attempts and converting all 57 extra-point attempts.
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On February 9,2017, it was announced that Jake Elliott was entering the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Jake Elliott was the first of three kickers selected in 2017.
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Jake Elliott competed with veteran Randy Bullock for the Bengals' kicker spot.
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Jake Elliott was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Jake Elliott made his first NFL appearance in Week 2 of the 2017 season against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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In 2020, Jake Elliott had the least productive season of his career, only attempting 19 field goals and 26 extra-points.
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On January 31,2022, Jake Elliott was named to his first Pro Bowl, replacing Matt Gay whose team had advanced to Super Bowl LVI.
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Jake Elliott reached his second career Super Bowl when the Eagles defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game.