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’ NCAA football program.
Elliott attended Rockwall-Heath High School in Heath, Texas, where he played high school football. He accepted a scholarship to play collegiate football at Texas University.
Did DeShon Elliott play college football?
Elliott did play in seven games as a freshman at Texas 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.
Elliott announced his decision to forego his senior year at Texas in favor of the 2018 NFL Draft, as well as his decision not to play in the Longhorns’ bowl game, at the end of November 2017.
The Baltimore Ravens selected Elliott 190th overall in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2018, owing to a fractured forearm.
