Keyshaun Elliott

● Passes eye test with adequate arm length and firm muscle in his upper and lower halves ● Mirrors well at the line, with a feel for sifting and driving ● Plays with confidence to fly to the football (models his game after Fred Warner) ● Enough speed to stay within arm’s length of tight ends on seams and running backs on wheels ● Extra coach on the field — communicates all calls to his teammates ● Flashes contact balance and pop in his hands to penetrate pocket as a blitzer ● Described as an “A-plus kid” with “grown-man maturity” by coaching staff ● Sophomore team captain at New Mexico State; voted to the team’s Pat Tillman Leadership Council both of his seasons at Arizona State ● Already a professional in terms of his work ethic and study habits (NFL scout: “He wears out the coaches — in the best way possible.”)

● Average twitch athlete ● Lacks suddenness getting off blocks — climbers can take him for a ride ● Doesn’t always feel blockers in his peripherals and gets trapped inside ● Over-pursuit leads to missed tackles (see 2025 Utah tape) ● Limited in coverage and struggles to find the right eye balance ● Tardy route recognition leaves him late to drive on routes ● Was hoping to see more from him on special teams coverages

A two-year starter at Arizona State (and for three-and-a-half years overall), Elliott wore the green dot as the Mike linebacker in defensive coordinator Brian Ward’s 4-2-5 base scheme. He was in the same signing class as Diego Pavia at New Mexico State, then transferred to play for the Sun Devils his final two seasons. He combined for more than 300 career tackles and was the only player from a power conference in 2025 with 90-plus tackles, 14-plus tackles for loss and seven-plus sacks. Elliott has good size and speed for the position, with the read-react instincts to trigger and go. A high school quarterback, he does a great job picking up on pre-snap clues and meets contact with violence as a downhill tackler. In coverage, he has functional athleticism but needs to see things faster. He was the heart of the linebacker room (Arizona State’s LBs called themselves the “Werewolves”), and his uplifting leadership style will translate well to the league. Overall, Elliott must prove his value on passing downs, but his instincts and football character are attractive qualities for what NFL teams desire at middle linebacker.