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Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss #55 poses for a headshot at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. On Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Kaden Elliss

ILB

#55

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 30

Weight: 240 lbs

College: Idaho

2025 SEASON

  • Solo
    54
  • SCK
    3.5
  • FF
    1
  • INT
    1
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Defense

Field Position

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line 6 8 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line 15 42 27 15 1.5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line 9 14 6 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line 13 32 17 15 0 0 2 1 0 16 16 16

Game Halves

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
1st Half 15 43 28 15 1.5 0 3 1 0 16 16 16
Last Two Minutes of Half 10 14 11 3 1.5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Half 15 52 25 27 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Home vs Road

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Home Games 6 36 21 15 1.5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Road Games 9 60 33 27 2 0 2 1 0 16 16 16

Margin of Victory

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Margin 0-7 3 15 10 5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Margin 15+ 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Margin 8-14 2 13 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Point Differential

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Ahead 11 41 26 15 2.5 0 2 1 0 16 16 16
Ahead by 1-8 Points 10 26 15 11 2.5 0 2 1 0 16 16 16
Ahead by 9-16 Points 4 15 11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind 9 37 15 22 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Behind by 1-8 Points 9 25 10 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Behind by 9-16 Points 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tied 15 18 13 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Quarters

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
1st Quarter 11 16 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th Quarter 13 25 13 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
4th Quarter within 7 6 11 6 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Overtime 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Quarter 12 27 16 11 1.5 0 3 1 0 16 16 16
3rd Quarter 12 27 12 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Stadium Surfaces

G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
Grass 2 14 5 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Turf 13 82 49 33 1.5 0 3 1 0 16 16 16

Biography

CAREER

  • Recorded 359 tackles (213 solo), 27 tackles for loss, 35 quarterback hits, 17 sacks, eight passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 82 games (46 starts) for the Saints and Falcons.
  • Started all 17 games in 2024 and recorded a career-high in tackles (150), quarterback hits (16) and his first career interception, in addition to eight tackles for loss, five sacks, three passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
  • In 2024, led the team with 150 tackles and tied for fifth in the league and second in the NFC. Also led the league with 10 double-digit tackle games.
  • He is the only player in Falcons history to have totaled 100-or-more tackles, five-or-more sacks and an interception in a single season (2024).
  • In 2023, he recorded single-season career highs in tackles for loss (11) and passes defensed (three), while adding six quarterback hits and four sacks. His 122 tackles on the season ranked second behind Jessie Bates III (132).
  • Set single-season career highs for sacks (7.0) and forced fumbles (two), adding 74 tackles (41 solo), seven tackles for loss, two passes defensed and 10 quarterback hits in 17 games (11 starts) in 2022.
  • Finished with 13 tackles (six solo), one tackle for loss, one fumble recovery and four special teams tackles in 13 games (one start) for the Saints in 2021.

COLLEGE

  • Played four seasons (2015-18) at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho.
  • Recorded 296 tackles (220 solo), 48 tackles for loss, 17.0 sacks, 14 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 48 games for the Vandals.
  • Earned first-team All-Big Sky honors as a senior, tallying 16 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks.
  • Named second-team All-Big Sky after recording 16 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, five interceptions and two fumble recoveries in 12 games as a junior.

PERSONAL

  • Attended Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Named Utah High School Athletic Association Most Valuable Player after leading Judge Memorial Catholic to its first state championship in 30 seasons as the team's starting quarterback and defensive end.
  • Threw for 714 yards and nine touchdowns, ran for 921 yards and 16 touchdowns and tallied 52 total tackles and an interception on defense as a senior.
  • Son of Rebecca and Luther Elliss.
  • Father, Luther, played 10 seasons in the NFL for the Lions and Broncos and was named to Pro Bowls in 1999 and 2000.
  • One of 12 children.
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