The Baltimore Ravens are gearing up for the 2019 NFL draft by bringing in prospects for visits. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Ravens are one of several teams hosting Idaho linebacker Kaden Elliss.
Elliss wasn’t invited to the NFL scouting combine but made sure teams got a show at Idaho’s pro day. Elliss posted a 34.5-inch vertical jump, 4.58-second 40-yard dash and a 6.49-second 3-cone drill. But perhaps his most impressive feat was tossing a blocking sled like it was a lawn chair, according to Peter Harriman of the Spokesman-Review.
Elliss seems likely to be a Day 2 or Day 3 prospect given his small-school background. Elliss certainly looks the part of an NFL linebacker, however. Listed at 6 feet 3 and 240 pounds, Elliss was productive at Idaho. Over 11 games in 2018, Elliss combined for 60 tackles and seven sacks.
Elliss also has an NFL pedigree. His father, Luther, was a first-round pick of the Detroit Lions in 1995 and played 10 years in the league as a defensive tackle.
Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said the team was interested in the second tier of linebackers in this draft, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec. Elliss could very well fit into that grouping after such an impressive performance at Idaho’s pro day.
