Jalen Elliott (born July 7, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. He previously played for the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots.

College career

Elliott played college football at Notre Dame from 2016 to 2019. He was named a captain for Notre Dame during his senior year in 2019.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

On May 1, 2020, Elliott signed with the Detroit Lions as an

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after the 2020 NFL Draft. On September 5, 2020, he was released by the Lions. On September 1, 2021, the Lions signed Elliott to the practice squad. On October 23, 2021, he was activated from the practice squad by the Lions for the team's week 7 game against the Los Angeles Rams. He was signed to the active roster on November 9. On May 12, 2022, the Lions waived Elliott to make room for their rookie class.

New England Patriots

On August 2, 2022, Elliott signed with the New England Patriots. He was waived on August 20.

Las Vegas Raiders

On November 9, 2022, Elliott was signed to the practice squad of the

. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Jalen 1998 births Living people American football safeties Detroit Lions players Las Vegas Raiders players New England Patriots players Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Players of American football from Richmond, Virginia