The Denver Broncos selected former Utah edge rusher Jonah Elliss with their 76th overall pick in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Denver Broncos selected former Utah edge rusher Jonah Elliss with their 76th overall pick in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He is a 6-2, 248-pound edger rusher who has the speed, athleticism, and pass rush ability to be a difference-maker for the Broncos. The Athletic’s lead draft analyst Dane Brugler had Elliss ranked as his 11th best edge rusher in the draft and was his 94th overall player in the 2024 NFL Draft while having a 3rd-4th round grade on him.
Elliss is a 6-2, 248-pound edge rusher out of Utah and is now joining the Denver Broncos’ defense. He played three seasons at Utah and is coming off a breakout year for them. During his three-year career, Elliss totaled 78 tackles, 23 tackles for a loss, 16 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles. This past season, he totaled 37 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks, and 1 forced fumble.
Jonah Elliss | EDGE | Utah
Height: 6-2
Weight: 248 pounds
Arm Length: 33 inches
Hand Size: 10 1⁄2 inches
Vertical Jump: 38 inches
Broad Jump: 10’0”
Short Shuttle: 4.17 seconds
3-Cone Drill: 6.69 seconds
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The Athletic’s Dane Brugler - Link
*A two-year starter at Utah, Elliss played right defensive end (two- and three-point stances) in defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley’s hybrid 4-2-5 scheme. An off-ball linebacker in high school, he transitioned to a pass-rushing role for the Utes and put together an All-America junior season, finishing as one of only two Power 5 players with 12-plus sacks in 2023 (despite missing the final three games with a torn labrum). A long, high-effort pass rusher, Elliss displays quick and instinctive initial movements as a two-way rusher who can fit, rework...