Javien Elliott (born July 18, 1993) is an

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cornerback A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create tur ...

for the Calgary Stampeders of the

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(CFL). He played college football at

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College career

After receiving little attention from college football recruiters in high school, Elliott enrolled at

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after a year at

Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee Community College (TCC) is a public community college in Tallahassee, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. As of fall 2017, TCC reported 24,639 stu ...

and walked-on to the football team. He spent his first two seasons playing on the team's scout team and earned a scholarship going into his senior season. As a senior, Elliott played in 12 games and started the final six of his career.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elliott signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 26, 2016. He was released on September 3, 2016 and was signed to their practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 22, 2016. Elliott appeared in 15 games during the 2017 season with the Buccaneers. On September 1, 2018, Elliott was waived by the Buccaneers and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 8, 2018. On October 23, 2018, Elliot was waived by the Buccaneers and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was again promoted to the active roster on October 31, 2018.

Carolina Panthers

On June 5, 2019, Elliott signed with the

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. In week 6 against his former team, the

, Elliott recorded an interception off

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in the 37-26 win.

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Javien 1993 births Living people American football cornerbacks People from Panama City, Florida Players of American football from Florida Florida State Seminoles football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Carolina Panthers players Tallahassee Community College alumni