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Joey Elliott
No. 14
Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1986-08-02) August 2, 1986 (age 26)
Place of birth: Evansville, Indiana
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Harrison High School
College: Purdue
Undrafted in 2010
Debuted in 2010 for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Free Agent
Career highlights and awards
  • 2009 Purdue Captain
  • 1× CFL Player of the Week
Career CFL statistics as of 2012
Completions 215
Attempts 371
Yards 2,623
Touchdowns 7
Interceptions 15
Stats at CFL.ca

Joseph Preston Elliott (born August 2, 1986) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Purdue.

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Early years [edit]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Joey Elliott
QB
Evansville, Indiana Harrison High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.63 Jul 2, 2004 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 21 (QB)   Rivals: 18 (QB), 5 (IN)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Elliott committed to Purdue University on July 2, 2004.[1] Elliott also received FBS scholarship offers from Indiana and Washington State.[2]

College career [edit]

Elliott played college football at Purdue. He was named co-captain for the 2009 season.[3]

Statistics [edit]

Elliott's statistics are as follows:[4]

    Passing   Rushing
Season Team GP Rating Att Comp Pct Yds TD INT Att Yds TD
2006 Purdue 3 133.5 10 6 60.0 72 1 1 3 9 0
2007 Purdue 4 111.1 24 13 54.2 147 1 1 2 5 0
2008 Purdue 3 98.7 15 8 53.3 81 0 0 7 13 1
2009 Purdue 12 131.1 433 267 61.7 3,026 22 13 87 268 4
Totals 22 129.2 482 294 61.0 3,326 24 15 99 295 5

Professional career [edit]

Philadelphia Eagles [edit]

Elliott was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2010.[5] He was waived on June 10.[6]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers [edit]

Elliott was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 20, 2010. On October 23, 2010, Elliott saw his first game action after both the starting and second string quarterbacks were knocked out the game due to injury. He started the last two games of the season for the Blue Bombers, both losses.

He began the 2011 season as the second string quarterback, but suffered a season-ending injury in the third game of the season.

In August 2012, Elliot was named the Blue Bombers starting quarterback. In his first start on Aug. 16, the Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats by a score of 32-25. After turning in a magnificent performance, he completed 33 of 43 passes for 406 yards and a touchdown, becoming the first Blue Bomber quarterback to throw for over 400 yards since 2009; Elliot was named the CFL Player of the Week honors.[7]

Elliott was released by the Blue Bombers on March 26, 2013.[8]

Statistics [edit]

  Passing   Rushing
Year Team Games Started Att Comp Pct Yards TD Int Rating Att Yards Avg Long TD Fumb
2010 WPG 13 2 73 35 47.9 435 2 3 58.9 9 66 7.3 33 0 0
2011 WPG 3 0 18 10 55.6 87 0 0 68.5 2 8 4.0 4 0 0
2012 WPG 17 7 280 170 60.7 2101 5 12 72.1 19 134 7.1 23 1 1
CFL totals 33 9 371 215 58.0 2623 7 15 69.3 30 208 6.9 30 1 1

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Joey Elliott". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 29, 2012. 
  2. ^ "Joey Elliott". Scout.com. Scout. Retrieved March 29, 2012. 
  3. ^ "Elliott, Zwilling named Purdue captains". Evansville Courier & Press. April 19, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-02. 
  4. ^ "Joey Elliott Statistics". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2012. 
  5. ^ Grotz, Bob (April 26, 2010). "Eagles sign 11 undrafted players". The Trentonian. Retrieved 2010-04-27. 
  6. ^ McPherson, Chris (June 10, 2010). "Eagles Sign LB Clayton; Marlin Jackson To IR". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved 2010-06-10. 
  7. ^ http://www.bluebombers.com/article/elliott-and-hall-rewarded-with-player-of-the-week-nods
  8. ^ Bombers release QB Elliott, Canadian safety Logan

External links [edit]

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Curtis Painter
Purdue Boilermakers Starting Quarterbacks
2009
Succeeded by
Robert Marve

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Elliott Quarterback Academy - Quarterback Training With The Pros

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Joey Elliott post game - August 16

Joey Elliott speaks to media following the Bombers big win over TigerCats.

Quarterback Joey Elliott looks forward to 2013

November 04, 2012 — Winnipeg Blue Bomber quarterback Joey Elliott talks about working through the off season so he is ready for the 2013 season.

Joey Elliott celebrates Bombers win with fans

Aug. 16, 2012 - Bombers QB Joey Elliott celebrates and signs autographs after Bombers win.

Lions/Bombers Aug. 24, 2012 - Joey Elliott First Down Run

Elliott is pressured but escapes and uses his legs to get a big Bomber first down.

Macbeth's Nightmare Produced by Joey, Elliott, and Riley

Group Video Project for Brit Lit 4th hour.

Joey Elliott post game - August 24

Joey Elliott speaks to media following Bombers loss to Lions.

New York City Memories

via YouTube Capture.

Elliott talks with a super-fan about starting this week

QB Joey Elliott #14 wishes Blue Bomber super-fan David Leitch a happy birthday, and talks about taking the reins of the Bombers offence this week.

Joey Elliott Post Game Oct.13

Joey Elliott speaks to media following the loss to the Calgary Stampeders, October 13, 2012.

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7 news items

The Province

The Province
Sat, 18 May 2013 22:35:10 -0700

The boss wants to sign former Winnipeg Blue Bombers backup Joey Elliott, who worked out for the Lions last weekend in Las Vegas. “You could see the leadership,” said Buono. “[Elliott] made the effort with no guarantees. He says 'I'm coming to show you, ...

CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
Wed, 15 May 2013 12:49:17 -0700

For much of last season he also shared the starter's duties with Joey Elliott (also released by the Bombers) when Buck Pierce was sidelined with a string of injuries. The demands the Argos are placing on any potential backup aren't small. "Our goal is ...

TSN

TSN
Wed, 15 May 2013 12:08:20 -0700

For much of last season he also shared the starter's duties with Joey Elliott (also released by the Bombers) when Buck Pierce was sidelined with a string of injuries. The demands the Argos are placing on any potential backup aren't small. "Our goal is ...

Yahoo! Canada Sports (blog)

Yahoo! Canada Sports (blog)
Wed, 15 May 2013 10:02:49 -0700

However, the team's offseason decision to release veterans Joey Elliott and Alex Brink and bring in CFL rookies Max Hall and Chase Clement to join Justin Goltz seems like an endorsement of Pierce for at least the immediate future. Adapting to the 12-a ...

Toronto Star

Toronto Star
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:27:42 -0700

Brink was released in the off-season by the Bombers after the team signed imports Max Hall and Chase Clement. Winnipeg earlier released Joey Elliott, last season's other back-up QB. At Washington State, Brink left the Pac-10 team as the university's ...
 
Meath Chronicle
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:35:20 -0700

There was also an award for the staff at top trainer Gordon Elliott's yard when they were nominated for the Stable Staff Award that was accepted by Joey Elliott and Simon McGonigle. “It's great that the staff and the efforts they put in are recognised ...

Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press
Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:43:51 -0700

It was Crowton who recommended the signing of new QBs Max Hall and Chase Clement, the re-signing of Justin Goltz and the release of backups Alex Brink and Joey Elliott. And, most importantly, it was Crowton who recommended Buck Pierce be given one ...
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