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| Position: | Defensive tackles coach | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 22, 1973 Mancos, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Mancos | ||||||||||||
| College: | Utah | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995 / round: 1 / pick: 20 | ||||||||||||
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Luther John Elliss (born March 22, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was recognized as a consensus All-American. Selected in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft, Elliss played professionally for the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos of the NFL and was a two-time Pro Bowler. He worked as the defensive line coach at Idaho from 2017 until being named defensive tackles coach at Utah in 2022. He has four sons that also play football: Kaden, Christian, Noah, and Jonah.