Kaden Elliss
American football player (born 1995)
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Kaden Elliss (born July 10, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). The son of former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Luther Elliss, he played college football for the Idaho Vandals,[1] and has three younger brothers that also play professional football: Christian, Noah, and Jonah.
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Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Elliss in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 55 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 10, 1995 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Judge Memorial Catholic (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Idaho (2014–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 7th round, 244th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄2 in (2.02 m) | 4.71 s | 1.60 s | 2.82 s | 4.13 s | 6.63 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 20 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints selected Elliss in the seventh round (244th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. Elliss was the 30th linebacker drafted in 2019.[3]
On May 10, 2019, the New Orleans Saints signed Elliss to a four-year, $2.59 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $76,316.[4] During training camp, Elliss competed for a roster spot as a backup linebacker against Vince Biegel, Porter Gustin, Josh Martin, Darnell Sankey, and Colton Jumper. Head coach Sean Payton named Elliss the primary backup middle linebacker, behind starter Alex Anzalone, to begin the regular season. On September 25, 2019, he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[5]
Elliss was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020,[6] and was activated the next day.[7]
Atlanta Falcons
On March 13, 2023, the Atlanta Falcons signed Elliss to a three-year, $21.50 million contract that includes $10.16 million guaranteed upon signing and a signing bonus of $5.25 million.[8][4]
New Orleans Saints (second stint)
On March 11, 2026, Elliss signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the New Orleans Saints.[9]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fum | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2019 | NO | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NO | 15 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NO | 13 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NO | 17 | 11 | 78 | 43 | 35 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ATL | 17 | 17 | 122 | 82 | 40 | 4.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ATL | 17 | 17 | 151 | 85 | 66 | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ATL | 17 | 17 | 107 | 59 | 48 | 3.5 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 99 | 63 | 481 | 282 | 199 | 20.5 | 37 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
Personal life
Kaden Elliss is one of 12 children of Luther Elliss, a former defensive tackle in the NFL, and Rebecca Elliss.[10][11] His brothers, Noah and Christian, both played football at Idaho and currently play in the NFL.[12] His younger brother, Jonah, currently plays football for the Denver Broncos[13] after playing at the University of Utah.[14] He is of Samoan descent.[15]
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Elliss is a Christian. He has said, "My faith is the most important part of my life. I'm a Christian. I believe in Jesus Christ; that he died and rose from the dead. Honestly, without that, I wouldn't be who I am. That's what makes me tick, honestly."[16]