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Kaden Elliss

LB

Kaden Elliss came into the league as a 7th-round selection (244th overall) in 2019, drafted out of Idaho. Now with NO, he's in his 8th NFL season. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top DEFs in football last season, scoring a 74.1 (93rd percentile).

Size

6'2", 238#

College

Idaho

Draft

Rd 7, 244th overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2026

2024 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
69.7

89th percentile among DEFs

17 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.25
Pass rush×0.3+1.13
Ball skills×0.25+0.13
Run defense×0.2+1.42
Availability×0.1+1.36

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026NO59.43
2025ATL74.117
2024ATL69.717
2023ATL60.617
2022NO72.416
2021NO42.89
2020NO33.45
2019NO30.21

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Kaden Elliss has played in 85 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: NO (2019–2022), ATL (2023–2025), NO (2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 74.1, in the 93rd percentile among DEFs that year.

2024 splits

regular season

2024 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1PIT—41.4
Week 2PHI—42.7
Week 3KC—41.6
Week 4NO—42.3
Week 5TB—57.9
Week 6CAR—50
Week 7SEA—40.1
Week 8TB—42.5
Week 9DAL—85.3
Week 10NO—41.8
Week 11DEN—60.2
Week 13LAC—81.2
Week 14MIN—77
Week 15LV—74.5
Week 16NYG—91.5
Week 17WAS—71.4
Week 18CAR—41

Kaden Elliss — common questions

What position does Kaden Elliss play?
Kaden Elliss is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Kaden Elliss played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Kaden Elliss has played for NO (2019–2022), ATL (2023–2025), NO (2026).
Where did Kaden Elliss go to college?
Kaden Elliss played college football at Idaho.
When was Kaden Elliss drafted?
Kaden Elliss was selected in round 7, 244th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Kaden Elliss scored?
Kaden Elliss has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Kaden Elliss's ScoutIndex Rating?
Kaden Elliss rated 59.4 for 2026, the 76th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 7, 2019

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