PIT · SS · #25
DeShon Elliott
As of Oct 16, 9:42 PM ET
Is DeShon Elliott starting?
DeShon Elliott is listed No. 2 at SS on the Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart. Robert Spears-Jennings is listed ahead of him at No. 1. Currently listed Injured Reserve.
Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart · SS No. 2 ›DeShon Elliott this week
The Pittsburgh Steelers play next in Week 7, against the New Orleans Saints at a neutral site on Sun, Oct 25 (NFL Net). DeShon Elliott is listed No. 2 at SS going into that game.
At SS for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Robert Spears-Jennings sits ahead of him.
DeShon Elliott wears No. 25, is 29 years old, is listed at 6' 0", 210 lbs, has 9 years of NFL experience, came out of Texas.
Is DeShon Elliott playing this week?
DeShon Elliott is listed Injured Reserve (Elliott (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.) and is not expected to play (updated Oct 16, ESPN).
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Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PIT | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | PIT | 15 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | MIA | 15 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | DET | 14 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | BAL | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | BAL | 16 | 49 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | BAL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 7 yrs | 75 | 265 | 15 | 4.5 | 5 | 25 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 18, 2026.
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DeShon Elliott is rated 87 (Great): production, role and draft slot rank 36th of 261 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 86% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
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DeShon Elliott's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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