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Eli Ankou

DT

Eli Ankou is an NFL DT. He last played in 2024 with BUF, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. Last season's 41.8 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 34th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'3", 325#

College

UCLA

Draft

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Seasons

2017–2024

2023 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
31

1th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

1 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.52
Pass rush×0.3-0.69
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2-1.03
Availability×0.1-1.68

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024BUF30.82
2023ATL311
2021TEN46.15
2020DAL31.93
2019CLE38.36
2018JAX31.32
2017JAX41.88

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Eli Ankou has played in 27 regular-season games, playing for 6 teams: JAX (2017–2018), CLE (2019), DAL (2020), TEN (2021), ATL (2023), BUF (2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 41.8, in the 34th percentile among DEFs that year.

2023 splits

regular season

2023 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 5HOU—40.5

Eli Ankou — common questions

What position does Eli Ankou play?
Eli Ankou is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Eli Ankou played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Eli Ankou has played for JAX (2017–2018), CLE (2019), DAL (2020), TEN (2021), ATL (2023), BUF (2024).
Where did Eli Ankou go to college?
Eli Ankou played college football at UCLA.
How many touchdowns has Eli Ankou scored?
Eli Ankou has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Eli Ankou's ScoutIndex Rating?
Eli Ankou rated 30.8 for 2024, the 3rd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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