DeShon Elliott


DeShon Elliott is an American football strong safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He played college football at Texas, and was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Early years

Elliott attended Rockwall-Heath High School in Heath, Texas, where he played high school football. He committed to the University of Texas to play college football.

College career

As a freshman at Texas in 2015, Elliott played in seven games and recorded 13 tackles and two interceptions. As a sophomore he played in 12 games and made one start, recording 30 tackles, one interception and one sack. As a junior in 2017, Elliott was a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. In late November 2017, it was announced that Elliott would forgo his senior year at Texas in favor of the 2018 NFL Draft, and that he would not play in the Longhorns' bowl game.

Professional career

Elliott was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round, 190th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2018 with a fractured forearm.
On October 15, 2019, Elliott was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.