DeShon Elliott

Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 28

Weight: 210 lbs

College: Texas

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Year

Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	FR
2	09/14/2025	Seahawks	L 17 - 31
1	09/07/2025	@Jets	W 34 - 32	6	5	1	0	0	0						0

Biography

PRO CAREER

Has played in 72 games (64 starts) over his seven-year NFL career (Baltimore 2019-21; Detroit 2022; Miami 2023; Pittsburgh 2024-25)
Has registered 391 tackles (271 solo), 23 passes defensed, four interceptions, 17 tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles, 13 quarterback hits and 3.5 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 72 games (64 starts) over his seven-year NFL career (Baltimore 2019-21; Detroit 2022; Miami 2023; Pittsburgh 2024-25)
Has registered 391 tackles (271 solo), 23 passes defensed, four interceptions, 17 tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles, 13 quarterback hits and 3.5 sacks
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2019 (at Miami)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2020 (vs. Cleveland)

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)

2018 (RAVENS)

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

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