Eli Ankou (born June 8, 1994) is a Canadian professional football defensive tackle.

Ankou grew up in Canada and played high school football for the St. Peter Catholic High School Knights in Orleans, Ontario, but played his senior season at Red Lion Christian Academy in Bear, Delaware.

[1] Ankou attended St. Peter Catholic High School and Red Lion Christian Academy, where he played as a strong side defensive end.

[2] As a junior, he appeared in all 13 games as backup, posting 5 tackles (1 for loss).

[2] As a senior, he became a starter after Eddie Vanderdoes was lost for the season with a right knee injury.

He finished his career with 38 games (19 starts), 91 tackles (8 for loss), 1.5 sacks, three passes defensed and one fumble recovery.

[3] Ankou was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans after the 2017 NFL draft on May 12.

[8] In 2017, he appeared in nine games as a backup, posting 15 tackles (one for loss), 1.5 sacks and two quarterback pressures.

[9] Ankou was signed by the Cleveland Browns off the Jaguars' practice squad on October 22, 2019.

He appeared in 7 games as a backup, tallying 5 tackles and one quarterback pressure.

Ankou was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts on August 27, 2024,[34] then later added back to the practice squad.