Jake Elliott is a football player who began his professional career in 2017. He plays as a placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) and like most other football players was involved in other sports before finally deciding on football.
Early in his youth, Jake played baseball, basketball, and tennis, all of which excelled, especially tennis, for which he was considered one of the best players in the state. However, he gave up all other sports to pursue a career in football while he was in high school.
Bio – Who is Jake Elliott, the NFL placekicker?
Jake Elliott was born on January 21, 1995 in Western Springs, Illinois. The kicker, whose full name is Jake Daniel Elliott, was born to Diane Stoub and Bruce Elliot.
Prior to his junior season, Jake Elliott was an ESPNHS subclass named First-Team All-State by the Chicago Tribune. While playing in his junior season, the talented placekicker hit an impressive 52-yard field goal during a game between his school and Oak-Park River Forest High School. He was named the second-team kicker for Kohl’s All America list after making 15 of 21 field goal attempts during his season.
Subsequently, upon completing his high school, the young champion chose to enter the University of Memphis, which offered him a full scholarship. There he played college football with the Memphis Tigers from 2013 to 2016 under head coaches Justin Fuente, Darrell Dickey and Mike Norvell.
In his sophomore year, Jake led the American Athletic Conference, averaging 9.2 points per game, and was named the first All-Conference and Conference Special Teams Player of the Year for the second straight year.
In 2014, Jake Elliott kicked a 54-yard field goal at the Miami Beach Bowl that sent the game into a second overtime and subsequently led to a 55-48 win. This was one of his highlights during his collegiate career, as the kick was the fourth-longest field goal in bowling history at 54 yards.
He led the conference in the 2015 season with his 63 extra points and 23 field goals, while in 2016 he tied 21 field goals with Tulsa’s Redford Jones for the conference lead. Jake converted all 202 extra point attempts and 81 of 104 field goal attempts during his football career with the Memphis Tigers.
Following his successful collegiate career, the placekicker ranked first in total points, extra points, and field goals, and ranked third in field goal percentage in conference history.
In 2017, Elliott entered the 2017 NFL Draft and was selected in the fifth round by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was the 153rd player overall and the first of three kickers. Unfortunately, he was dropped and returned to the practice group the following day after battling with Randy Bullock for the kicker spot and losing.
However, Jake Elliott was signed off by the Cincinnati Bengals after the Eagles’ starting kicker Caleb Sturgis was placed on injured reserve. He made his NFL debut against the Kansas City Chiefs in the second week of the 2017 season and has consistently put in solid performances in all of his games that have earned him multiple NFL and Eagles franchise records.
His wife
They say behind every successful man there is a woman. Jake Elliott may not be married right now, but he’s reportedly in a relationship with Ari Kowalski, an absolutely gorgeous woman from Western Springs, Illinois. She attended Indiana University and earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, management and sports management.
Elliott’s height and weight
Footballers are usually great and Jake is no exception. He measures 1.75 meters in height and weighs 77 kg. He also has blond hair and beautiful green eyes.