Luther Elliss
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Position: | Defensive tackles coach | ||||||||||
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Born: | Mancos, Colorado, U.S. | March 22, 1973||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Mancos | ||||||||||
College: | Utah | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Luther John Elliss (born March 22, 1973) is an American former professional
Early years
Elliss was born in Mancos, Colorado.[1] He attended Mancos High School,[2] and played for the Mancos Blue Jays high school football and basketball teams. He is of Samoan descent.[3]
College career
Elliss received an
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span |
---|---|---|---|
6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
291 lb (132 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) |
The Detroit Lions selected Elliss in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft.[4] He played for the Lions from 1995 to 2003.[1] His nickname during his time in Detroit was "Pass Rushing Luther," and earned it with 324 tackles and 27.0 quarterback sacks with the Lions.[5] The Lions released him after appearing in only five games in 2003. He played his final season with the Denver Broncos in 2004, seeing action in eight games and registering two sacks.[5]
In his ten-season NFL career, he played in 134 regular season games, started 119 of them, and compiled 331 tackles, 29.0 sacks, seven fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles, and four deflected passes.[5] He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1999 and 2000.[5]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | ||||||
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Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |||
1995 | DET | 16 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1996 | DET | 14 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | DET | 16 | 59 | 35 | 24 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1998 | DET | 16 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1999 | DET | 15 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
2000 | DET | 16 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
2001 | DET | 14 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | DET | 14 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | DET | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | DEN | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career[6] | 134 | 322 | 208 | 114 | 29.0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
Coaching career
Elliss spent two seasons as the team
Personal life
Elliss and his wife, Rebecca, have 12 children – seven of whom are adopted.
Elliss is a former resident of
References
- ^ a b National Football League, Historical Players, Luther Elliss. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Luther Elliss Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "Polynesian Football Hall of Fame". February 18, 2015.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b c d Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Luther Elliss. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- ^ "Luther Elliss Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "And Luther makes three". 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Utah football hires former Ute All-American Luther Elliss as defensive tackles coach". Deseret News. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Luther Elliss - Football Coach".
- ^ "The Vikings wound up signing Sports Illustrated's "Prospect X"". 6 May 2021.
- ^ Call, Jeff (April 8, 2023). "Utah football: Jonah Elliss is carrying on a family tradition". Deseret News. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Detroit Lions lineman Luther Elliss files for bankruptcy, citing 'bad choices'". 19 January 2010.