AS A JUNIOR (2013): Played in all 11 games for UNCP … Ranked fourth on team with 58 tackles (29 solo), including 4-1/2 tackles for loss (-8 yards) … Also recorded a sack, four quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries, 10 pass break-ups and an interception that he returned for a touchdown … Turned in six or more tackles against four opponents, including a season-best 12 tackles (eight solo) at Newberry … Registered at least one pass break-up in eight games, including two against both Valdosta State and North Alabama … Amassed six tackles (five solo), including a tackle for loss (-2 yards) in the win over Shaw … Turned in four tackles (three solo), as well as a tackle for loss (-2 yards) against Wingate, while also returning an interception 49 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter to give the Braves a 14-0 lead … Totaled five tackles (one solo) at Charlotte, while also matching a school record with a pair of fumble recoveries … Also turned in a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up against the 49ers … Recorded 12 tackles (eight solo) at Newberry … Registered five tackles (two solo) and a pair of pass break-ups at defending national champion Valdosta State … Also turned in four assisted tackles and two pass break-ups in the second round NCAA Playoff game against North Alabama.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2012): Played in all 10 games for UNCP … Ranked second on team with 71 tackles (38 solo), including six tackles for loss (-25 yards) … Also turned in a sack (-9 yards) and three pass break-ups … Turned in eight or more tackles in three games, including a pair of double-digit tackle performances … Tallied four tackles (three solo), including a tackle for loss (-6 yards), and a pass break-up in the win over Fayetteville State … Grabbed eight tackles (five solo) at Wingate … Matched a school record with 19 tackles (12 solo) at Virginia-Lynchburg … Turned in four tackles (one solo), as well as a tackle for loss assist, at Tusculum … Tallied five tackles (two solo), including a 9-yard sack, against Charleston (W.Va.) … Registered 12 tackles (four solo) against Carson-Newman … Recorded nine tackles (five solo), including two tackles for loss (-8 yards), against Newberry.
AS A FRESHMAN (2011): Played in all 11 games … Finished second on team with 91 tackles (50 solo), including six tackles for loss (-17 yards) and two sacks (-11 yards) … Also registered two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two pass break-ups and a pair of interceptions … Also blocked a kick (punt) on special teams and scored a defensive touchdown … Logged double-digit tackle totals against three opponents … Booked eight tackles (seven solo) and one pass break-up in collegiate debut at Fayetteville State … Picked up six more tackles (two solo), a fumble recovery and his first career interception against Chowan … Grabbed six tackles (five solo), as well as a first quarter interception, in UNCP’s overtime loss to Wingate … Tallied a season-high 14 tackles (five solo), including an assist on a tackle for loss, against Glenville State … Turned in eight tackles (five solo) in the road loss to Catawba … Registered nine tackles (two solo), including two sacks (-11 yards) and an assist on a tackle for loss … Registered six tackles (three solo) and a forced fumble at Charleston (W.Va.) … Booked eight tackles (five solo), including one tackle for loss (-1 yard), and a fumble recovery at Carson-Newman … Registered 10 tackles (five solo) in the win at Newberry … Made 11 tackles, including a season-high eight solo stops, against Winston-Salem State … Performance against the Rams also including one tackle for loss (-2 yards) … Closed out the season with five tackles (three solo), a forced fumble and a blocked kick in the season finale against West Liberty … Blocked a punt in the fourth quarter and recovered the loose ball in the end zone to score UNCP’s final points of the day.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Northwood High School for coach Bill Hall … Earned second consecutive all-conference laurels as a senior after captaining Northwood to a 12-2 season that ended in the third round of the state playoffs … Also named special teams most valuable player … Earned all-conference accolades as a prep junior while leading the Chargers to an 11-3 record and a deep run in the state playoffs.
PERSONAL: The son of Shari and Danny Elliott … Has three sisters – Lashunda, Rachel and Dominique … An athletic training major at UNCP.
