Luther Elliss

Luther Elliss
Utah Utes
Position:Defensive tackles coach
Personal information
Born: (1973-03-22) March 22, 1973 (age 51)
Mancos, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school:Mancos
College:Utah
NFL draft:1995 / round: 1 / pick: 20
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Idaho (2017–2021)
    Defensive line coach
  • Utah (2022–present)
    Defensive tackles coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:331
Sacks:29.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:7
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

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.