DeShon Elliott, a free safety for the National Football League’s Detroit Lions, was born on April 21, 1997. (NFL). The Baltimore Ravens selected him in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Texas’ collegiate football program.
Elliott attended Rockwall-Heath High School in Heath, Texas, where he played high school football. He pledged to play college football at the University of Texas.
Contract
Deshon Elliott signed a one-year, $1,000,000 contract with the Detroit Lions.
Salary per year
A $1,000,000 annual salary plus a $135,000 signing bonus and $135,000 in guaranteed money.
In 2022, Elliott will earn $965,000 in base salary, $135,000 in signing bonus, $1,000,000 in cap hit, and $135,00 in dead cap value.
Net worth
He has a net worth of about $5 million US dollars.
Elliott appeared in seven games for Texas as a freshman in 2015, recording 13 tackles and two interceptions.
As a sophomore, he appeared in 12 games, making one start.
He finished the season with 30 tackles, one interception, and one sack.
Elliott was a junior nominee for the Jim Thorpe Award in 2017.