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Noah Elliss NFL Draft Profile
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Noah Elliss Scouting ReportNoah has the ability to create a pile in the middle, even showing the ability to split the occasional double-team. He is strong, stout interior presence who often requires double team blocks to keep him from clogging running lanes. Short, thick legs and thick trunk which aid him in anchoring. Noah has good strength and balance to sit down, lock-out and create a pile, leading to possibilities inside and out (in the 3-4). He delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor inside. Has the upper-body strength to rock his opponent back onto his heels. Noah is a massive man, is tough to move and can surprise opponents with his athleticism. Quarterbacks and ballcarriers feel his strength when he plants them in the backfield. His girth and wide-body size with a strong upper and lower body. Extremely strong with the raw power to overwhelm blockers at the point of attack.
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Areas for ImprovementElliss might be limited to one-gap systems. His agility isn't a question but misses tackles when he doesn't square and break down. He isn't able to consistently shed blocks and makes plays in the hole. He plays too high at times, and gets carried downfield or put to the ground by better lineman when losing the leverage battle. Elliss doesn't play fundamentally sound and lacks much technique in his repertoire. He struggles with leverage off the snap and plays too tall, limiting his effectiveness as a pass rusher. He remains raw as a pass rusher and doesn't have the foot speed to chase down ballcarriers. He doesn't play fundamentally sound and lacks much technique in his repertoire.
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Noah Elliss Career at SchoolElliss Led Valor Christian High School in Littleton, Colorado to back to back state titles as a junior and senior. In his junior and senior years Elliss put up 104 tackles, 27 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks. He was a four star prospect according to Rivals, ESPN and Scout. Elliss was ranked as the No. 23 defensive tackle prospect nationally in the 2017 class by 247Sports and the number one defensive tackle from Colorado. Elliss had scholarship offers from the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Oregon, Notre Dame, UCLA, USC, Washington and Mississippi State to name a few. He originally signed with Mississippi State, but made his Vandal debut as a redshirt sophomore, playing for his father the Vandals defensive line coach. Though Elliss is a space eating nose tackle playing the one tech, he still put up numbers of his own. In 21 games for the Vandals, Elliss put up 93 tackles with 10 tackles for loss, three sacks and a forced fumble. Therefore, he is not only good at setting up teammates to make plays, he can make plays himself. Elliss will also be participating in the East-West Shrine Bowl to show what he can do against some of the best college talent in the nation.
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Noah Elliss NFL Draft Player ProfileCurrently projected as a day-three selection, if you’re a team looking for fresh legs in the interior and a talent that could progress into one of the steals of the entire class, look no further than Elliss. While teams have opted to get lighter and quicker to counteract the ever-evolving pass-happy league that the NFL has become where speed and versatility have become a necessity, adding a hefty amount of beef up front that has shown the ability to range and move similarly to guys 60 pounds lighter presents a boatload amount of value at the backend of the draft… if he lasts that long.
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