Luther Kaden Elliss (born July 10, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). The son of former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Luther Elliss, he played college football for the Idaho Vandals, and has three younger brothers that also play professional football: Christian, Noah, and Jonah.
Professional career
New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints selected Elliss in the seventh round (244th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. Elliss was the 30th linebacker drafted in 2019.
On May 10, 2019, the New Orleans Saints signed Elliss to a four-year, $2.59 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $76,316. During training camp, Elliss competed for a roster spot as a backup linebacker against Vince Biegel, Porter Gustin, Josh Martin, Darnell Sankey, and Colton Jumper. Head coach Sean Payton named Elliss the primary backup middle linebacker, behind starter Alex Anzalone, to begin the regular season. On September 25, 2019, he was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
Elliss was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020, and was activated the next day.
Atlanta Falcons On March 13, 2023, the Atlanta Falcons signed Elliss to a three-year, $21.50 million contract that includes $10.16 million guaranteed upon signing and a signing bonus of $5.25 million.
New Orleans Saints (second stint) On March 11, 2026, Elliss signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the New Orleans Saints.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2019 NO 3 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 NO 15 0 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 NO 13 1 17 9 8 1.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2022 NO 17 11 78 43 35 7.0 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2023 ATL 17 17 122 82 40 4.0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2024 ATL 17 17 151 85 66 5.0 8 1 12 12.0 12 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 2025 ATL 17 17 107 59 48 3.5 10 1 16 16.0 16 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 2026 NO 2 2 15 7 8 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Career 101 65 496 289 207 20.5 38 2 28 14.0 16 0 15 4 0 2 0 0
Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2020 NO 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal life Kaden Elliss is one of 12 children of Luther Elliss, a former defensive tackle in the NFL, and Rebecca Elliss. His brothers, Noah and Christian, both played football at Idaho and currently play in the NFL. His younger brother, Jonah, currently plays football for the Denver Broncos after playing at the University of Utah. He is of Samoan descent.
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Elliss is a Christian. He has said, "My faith is the most important part of my life. I'm a Christian. I believe in Jesus Christ; that he died and rose from the dead. Honestly, without that, I wouldn't be who I am. That's what makes me tick, honestly."
See also List of second-generation National Football League players
References
External links
Idaho Vandals bio