He played college football for the Utah Utes and was recognized as a consensus All-American.
As a senior in 1994, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All American and was named the WAC Defensive Player of the Year.
[1] His nickname during his time in Detroit was "Pass Rushing Luther," and earned it with 324 tackles and 27.0 quarterback sacks with the Lions.
He played his final season with the Denver Broncos in 2004, seeing action in eight games and registering two sacks.
[7] Elliss has been the defensive tackle coach for the Utah Utes Football team under Kyle Whittingham since January 19, 2022.
[7] In the 2021 NFL draft his son Christian Elliss went undrafted but was later signed as a UDFA by the Minnesota Vikings.