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Jake Elliott



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1995 (30 years old)
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Kicker

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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

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167 lb (76 kg)

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Philadelphia Eagles

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Jake Daniel Elliott (born January 21, 1995) is an American professional football placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Memphis Tigers and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Elliott was part of the Eagles' Super Bowl LII championship team against the New England Patriots. He holds the record for longest field goal by a rookie in NFL history (61 yards). Elliott was also part of the Eagles' winning team in Super Bowl LIX, converting all four of his field goal attempts, and setting a record for the most accurate performance by a kicker in a Super Bowl in NFL history.

Early life
Elliott was born in Western Springs, Illinois, to Bruce and Diane Elliott. As a youth, he excelled in many sports, including baseball, basketball, and tennis. Elliott was considered among the state's best youth tennis players.

Elliott attended Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Illinois and began playing football when a Lyons assistant coach noticed his talent at a Homecoming student field goal kicking contest. Before this, Elliott played tennis for three years at Lyons Township. Following his junior season, Elliott was an ESPNHS underclass and named First-team All-State by the Chicago Tribune. As a junior, he made a 52-yard field goal with no time remaining to beat Oak-Park River Forest High School, 16–14. As a senior, Elliott made 15 of 21 field-goal attempts and was named Second-team kicker for Kohl's All America List. After his senior year, Elliott was offered a full scholarship by the University of North Dakota and the University of Memphis. He chose to play for the Memphis Tigers.
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