Trae Elston (born February 16, 1994) is an American football safety who is a free agent. The All-American played college football at Mississippi. Elston was a member of the 2017 Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles.
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| Born: | February 16, 1994 Anniston, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Oxford (Oxford, Alabama) | ||||||||
| College: | Mississippi | ||||||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
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Professional career
editNew Orleans Saints
editElston was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[1] He was released on September 3, 2016.[2]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editElston was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad on October 17, 2016.[3] He was released on November 15, 2016.[4]
Cleveland Browns
editOn December 7, 2016, Elston was signed to the Cleveland Browns' active roster.[5] He was waived on December 21, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 2, 2017.[8]
On April 20, 2017, Elston was waived by the Browns.[9]
Buffalo Bills
editOn April 21, 2017, Elston was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.[10] He was waived on September 19, 2017.[11]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn September 20, 2017, Elston was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[12] He was waived by the Eagles on September 30, 2017.[13]
Buffalo Bills (second stint)
editOn October 3, 2017, Elston was signed by the Bills.[14]
Elston made his first career NFL start against the Oakland Raiders on October 29, 2017. In that game, Elston recorded his first career interception by picking off Raiders quarterback Derek Carr late in the 4th quarter and led all defensive players with a career high 11 tackles (8 solo). The Bills won the game 34–14.[15] On December 28, 2017, Elston was waived by the Bills.[16]
Miami Dolphins
editOn December 29, 2017, Elston was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[17] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[18]
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
editOn June 5, 2019, Elston signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[19] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[20]
New Orleans Saints (second stint)
editOn October 23, 2019, Elston was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[21] He was released on November 20, 2019.
Houston Roughnecks
editElston was drafted in the third round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Houston Roughnecks.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on January 30, 2020.[23] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[24]
Calgary Stampeders
editElston signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 25, 2021.[25]
New Jersey Generals
editElston was selected in the 9th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Jersey Generals.[26] He was transferred to the team's practice squad on April 14, 2022,[27] and moved to the active roster on April 16.[28] He was ruled inactive for the team's game against the New Orleans Breakers on May 14.[29] He was transferred back to the active roster on May 20.[30]
Elston was placed on injured reserve on May 31, 2023.[31] The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[32]
References
edit- ^ "Saints Officially Sign 19 Undrafted Free Agents". May 2, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ "Saints Officially Cut 21 Players, Down To 53-Man Limit". September 3, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Scott. "Louis Murphy Returns to the Field". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Buccaneers Make Practice Squad Moves". Buccaneers.com. November 15, 2016. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Browns sign DB Trae Elston, place Derrick Kindred on NFI". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Browns promote DB Trey Caldwell to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016.
- ^ "Browns sign DB Trae Elston to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 23, 2016. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Browns sign 8 to reserve/future list". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Browns release three players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 20, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (April 21, 2017). "Bills awarded waiver claim for S Elston". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 19, 2017). "Bills release S Trae Elston, LB Jelani Jenkins". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 20, 2017). "Eagles claim S Trae Elston". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (September 30, 2017). "Eagles sign defensive tackle from practice squad, cut a safety". BleedingGreenNation.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (October 3, 2017). "Bills sign WR Brown, S Elston back to the roster; sign S Thomas". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Opportunistic Bills rout sloppy Raiders, 34-14". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 29, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris (December 28, 2017). "Bills activate S Anderson; Elston released". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 29, 2017. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (June 5, 2019). "Eagles Sign S Trae Elston, Waive LB B.J. Bello".
- ^ "Eagles announce first wave of roster moves as team works toward 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Saints sign four players, bring back LB Stephone Anthony". Saints Wire. USA Today. October 23, 2019.
- ^ "DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
- ^ "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Stampeders transactions". Stampeders.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (April 14, 2022). "Roster updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (April 16, 2022). "Roster updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (May 14, 2022). "Roster updates for today's game vs New Orleans" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (May 20, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLGenerals (May 31, 2023). "Transferred Player to Injured Reserve List" (Tweet). Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
External links
edit- Ole Miss Rebels bio Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine