Jonah Elliss
Denver BroncosModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 13 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Comps
STM Take
Tier 8 (#82) rookie to tier 8 (#64) sophomore for a 3rd-round pick is on the developmental band for Day 2 EDGEs but still below the breakout-tier outcome. The Utah 2023 Pac-12 Co-DPOY plus the NFL-family bloodline (Luther Elliss) plus the Vance Joseph defensive scheme should support continued development. The 2026 question is whether Elliss crosses into tier 5-6 territory in his year-three jump or whether the structural tier 8 ceiling caps at rotational depth.
Elliss came out of Utah as the Denver Broncos' 3rd-round pick (76th overall) in 2024, the son of former NFL veteran Luther Elliss. He was 2023 Pac-12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year after 12 sacks for the Utes. The Broncos used him in a rotational pass-rush role under defensive coordinator Vance Joseph. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#82) rookie to tier 8 (#64) sophomore, an 18-spot year-over-year jump still inside the tier 8 floor.
Strengths
- 2023 Pac-12 Co-DPOY plus 12 college sacks plus the NFL-family bloodline (Luther Elliss) gives him real pedigree foundation.
- Vance Joseph defensive scheme continuity creates the structural environment that's helped multiple Broncos EDGEs develop.
Concerns
- Two straight tier 8 finishes for a 3rd-round pick is on the lower band for Day 2 EDGEs on structural-starter trajectories.
- Denver's broader defensive identity around Bo Nix's continued development puts the structural support partly outside Elliss's control.
What to watch: Whether Elliss crosses into tier 5 (top 40) in 2026, the standard year-three threshold for 3rd-round EDGE picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.