DeShon Elliott
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#25
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 29
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Texas
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/27/2026 | @Bills | L 27 - 28 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/21/2026 | Jets | L 0 - 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 08/13/2026 | Packers | W 28 - 9 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Has played in 77 games (69 starts) over his eight-year NFL career (Baltimore 2018-21; Detroit 2022; Miami 2023; Pittsburgh 2024-25)
- Has registered 429 tackles (291 solo), 25 passes defensed, five interceptions, 18 tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries, six forced fumbles, 16 quarterback hits and 4.5 sacks
- Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at Miami)
- Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2020 (vs. Cleveland)
PRO CAREER
- Has played in 77 games (69 starts) over his eight-year NFL career (Baltimore 2018-21; Detroit 2022; Miami 2023; Pittsburgh 2024-25)
- Has registered 429 tackles (291 solo), 25 passes defensed, five interceptions, 18 tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries, six forced fumbles, 16 quarterback hits and 4.5 sacks
- Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at Miami)
- Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2020 (vs. Cleveland)
2025 (STEELERS)
- Started all five regular-season games in which he appeared
- Registered 38 tackles (20 solo), two passes defensed, one interception, one tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and three QB hits in the 2025 regular season
- Was inactive due to a knee injury in Weeks 2 and 3
- Recorded an interception and 1.0 sack in Week 4 vs. Minnesota
- Posted a season-high 12 tackles (four solo) in Week 6 vs. Cleveland
- Missed the final 10 games of the season after being placed on injured reserve (knee) on Oct. 31
2024 (STEELERS)
- Played in 15 regular-season games (14 starts)
- Registered 108 tackles (73 solo), six passes defensed, one interception, five tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and two QB hits in the 2024 regular season
- His three fumble recoveries were tied for the most in the League in 2024
- Finished with a career-high-tying 13 tackles (nine solo) and one pass defensed in the Week 14 victory vs. Cleveland
2023 (DOLPHINS)
- Played in 15 regular-season games (15 starts)
- Registered 82 tackles (53 solo), one interception, seven passes defensed and one fumble recovery
- Recorded season-high 13 tackles (eight solo) in his Dolphins debut in Week 1 at L.A. Chargers
- Registered four tackles (three solo), one pass defensed and one fumble recovery in Week 2 at New England
- Recorded 10 tackles (six solo), one pass defensed and one interception in Week 17 vs. Buffalo (intercepted QB Josh Allen in the end zone on 4th-and-2 in the final minute of the 1st quarter)
2022 (LIONS)
- Played in 14 regular-season games (13 starts)
- Registered 95 tackles (72 solo), one interception, three passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
- Recorded season-high 12 tackles (10 solo), one pass defensed and one interception in Week 5 at New England
- Recorded six tackles (three solo) and one forced fumble in Week 13 vs. Jacksonville (forced a fumble of RB Travis Etienne on the 2nd play from scrimmage, which was recovered by LB Alex Anzalone and led to a Lions TD)
2021 (RAVENS)
- Started all six games in which he appeared, posting 23 tackles (19 solo), three tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, three QB hits and two passes defensed before suffering a season-ending injury in Week 9 vs. Minnesota
- Helped Baltimore rank No. 1 in run defense (84.5 ypg)
- Registered six tackles, including two tackles for less, before leaving the game with injury in the 34-31 overtime win in Week 9 vs. Minnnesota
- Notched three tackles, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss, two QB hits, his first-career interception and two passes defensed in the 34-6 win in Week 6 vs. L.A. Chargers, as Baltimore's defense posted a second-half shutout and limited the Chargers to a season-low 208 total yards and six points
- Recorded seven tackles in Week 1 at Las Vegas
- Helped hold the Raiders to 3-of-6 in red zone TD efficiency, limiting them to one FG, forcing one turnover on downs and making one interception inside the 20-yard line
2020 (RAVENS)
- Played in 16 regular-season games (16 starts)
- Registered a career-high 80 tackles (51 solo), 2.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, five QB hits, two forced fumbles and four passes defensed for the NFL's No. 2 scoring defense (18.9 ppg) and No. 2 third-down unit (34.0%)
- Baltimore led the NFL with 25 forced fumbles
- Made his postseason debut, recording four tackles (three solo) and a key third-down pass defensed in the fourth quarter of the 2020 Wild Card Playoff win at Tennessee
- Baltimore limited Tennessee to 4-of-12 (33%) on third down and held Derrick Henry to 40 rushing yards on 18 carries (2.2 ypc)
- Recorded seven tackles (five solo) and a pass defensed in the 47-42 win in Week 14 at Cleveland
- Registered five tackles (two solo), 1.0 sack and two tackles for loss in the 27-3 win in Week 5 vs. Cincinnati
- Collected four tackles and his first-career sack in the 33-16 win in Week 2 at Houston
- Helped limit the Texans' offense to 5-of-14 (36%) on third down, en route to Baltimore's 14th-consecutive regular season victory
- In his first-career NFL start, registered five tackles (two solo) in the season-opening win vs. Cleveland
- Baltimore's defense limited the Browns to 0-for-3 on fourth down and 3-of-12 (25%) on third down
2019 (RAVENS)
- Played in six regular-season games (no starts)
- Missed the rest of the season after being placed on injured reserve on Oct. 15
- Registered three tackles (three solo) and one pass defensed
- Recorded three special teams tackles (three solo)
2018 (RAVENS)
- Missed the entire season after being placed on injured reserve on Aug. 31
COLLEGE
- Played in 31 games (13 starts) in three-year career at Texas (2015-17)
- Registered 106 tackles (85 solo), 2.5 sacks, nine interceptions, 23 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
- Started all 12 games as a junior in 2017, recording 63 tackles (50 solo), 15 passes defensed, six interceptions and three forced fumbles
- In 2017, his 127 return yards on six interceptions were the fourth-most in school history for a single season
- Returned an interception for a career-long 43 yards vs. Baylor
- In 2017, recorded first-career interception return for a TD (38 yards) at USC
- Earned several honors his final season at Texas, including first-team All-American by AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA, The Sporting News and WCFF, first-team All-Big 12 by league's coaches and AP
- Named Jim Thorpe Award finalist, awarded annually to the nation's best defensive back (2017)
PERSONAL
- Prepped at Rockwall-Heath H.S. (Rockwall, Texas), where he was an All-State and two-time All-District honoree and a 2015 Under Armour All-America Game participant
- As a senior, recorded 81 tackles, five passes defensed, three interceptions (one returned for TD), two tackles for loss and one forced fumble, despite missing two games
- Also saw action on offense and special teams, catching 15 passes for 226 yards and three TDs and returning seven punts
- Nickname is "The Joker"
- Fan of the character and created a celebratory move inspired by the villain
- Enjoys skateboarding and is a big movie buff
- Majored in corporate communications at Texas