Ranking the top 10 Utah Utes football players of all time
5. Luther Elliss, DT (1991-94)
The current-day Utah defensive line has a pretty impressive mentor.
Now the Utes’ defensive tackles coach, Elliss once starred on the gridiron in Salt Lake City, earning a first-team All-American honor and the Western Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year nod in 1994.
He registered 78 tackles 鈥� nine for a loss 鈥� and four sacks as Utah put up 10 wins in a season for the first time ever. For his career, Elliss tied Filipo Mokofisi Sr. for most program tackles for loss (47).
All-American Luther Elliss is back at Utah coaching the defensive tackles, but his story is even more amazing off the field. Elliss shares the story of his life in the NFL, his large family, and especially his faith. View the full Beyond the Game video at the link below.
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