Defensive end, Utah, 2021–23
Jonah Elliss
- Number
- No. 83
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 246 lb
- Class (2023)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Moscow, ID
- Born
- Apr 3, 2003
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Jonah Elliss played defensive end at Utah (2021–23). He was a consensus All‑American in 2023. The Denver Broncos took Elliss in round 3, No. 76 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. UCLA, 20233.5sacks, career highvs. UCLA, 2023Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Utah 9 games, 37 tackles, 11.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Florida | W 24–11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | at Baylor | W 20–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Weber State | W 31–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. UCLA | W 14–7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Oregon State | L 7–21 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. California | W 34–14 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at USC | W 34–32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Arizona State | W 55–3 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Nov 11 | at Washington | L 28–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Utah 9 games, 26 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atFlorida | L 26–29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Southern Utah | W 73–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. San Diego State | W 35–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Oregon State | W 42–16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atUCLA | L 32–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.USC | W 43–42 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Washington State | W 21–17 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Arizona | W 45–20 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Stanford | W 42–7 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
2021 Utah 9 games, 16 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Weber State | W 40–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Arizona State | W 35–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atOregon State | L 34–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.UCLA | W 44–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atStanford | W 52–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Oregon | W 38–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Colorado | W 28–13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Oregon | W 38–10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Ohio State | L 45–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅛″ | |
| Weight | 248 lb | |
| Arm length | 33″ | |
| Hand size | 10½″ | |
| Wingspan | 79¼″W | |
| Vertical jump | 38″W | |
| Broad jump | 10′0″W | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.69 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.17 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 32 games with a stat; latest team: Denver Broncos.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 33 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Denver Broncos | 11 | 26 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Denver Broncos | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 32 | 68 | 7.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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