He played college football at Idaho and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings.
He is the son of former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Luther Elliss and has three brothers that also play in the NFL: Kaden, Noah, and Jonah.
[1] He attended high school at Valor Christian, leading his team to the state final as a senior, and earning the South Metro co-Defensive Player of the Year award.
He changed to outside linebacker as a junior, starting all eleven games and earning first-team All-Big Sky honors.
[12] Elliss made his NFL debut on January 8, 2022, in the Eagles' week 18 game against the Dallas Cowboys, collecting 3 combined tackles in the 51–26 loss.
[15][16] He was elevated to the active roster for their week thirteen game against the Tennessee Titans, and was a key player on special teams, making five total tackles and helping block for punt returner Britain Covey as he had the second-best single-game return average on the season.