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Keyshaun Elliott

Linebacker, Chicago Bears · #49.

Player facts

Team: Chicago Bears
Position: Linebacker
Number: 49
Born: Dec 12, 2003 (age 22)
Birthplace: Richmond, MO, USA
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 233 lbs
College: Arizona State
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 General

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 4	vs NYJ	W 23-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Mon, Sep 28	vs PHI	W 27-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs MIN	L 9-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ CAR	W 59-37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 4 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Keyshaun Elliott (born December 12, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies and the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Keyshaun Elliott, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Elliott attended Richmond High School in Richmond, Missouri. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the New Mexico State Aggies.

New Mexico State

As a freshman in 2022, Elliott appeared in all 12 games with one start, where he notched 27 tackles, a pass deflection, and a fumble recovery. During the 2023 season, he posted 111 tackles with ten being for a loss and two and a half sacks, earning second-team all-conference honors. After the season, Elliott entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Arizona State

Elliott transferred to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils. In the 2025 Peach Bowl, he notched eight tackles versus Texas. Elliott finished the 2024 season, recording 65 tackles with four being for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, and an interception. In week four of the 2025 season, he totaled ten tackles with two being for a loss, and a sack against Baylor. For his performance on the season, Elliott was named second-team all-Big 12. He accepted an invite to participate in the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl.