DeShon Elliott holds the SS · Starter spot in Pittsburgh Steelers’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

DeShon Elliott played 5 games in 2025 with a 75% snap share.

DeShon Elliott is a safety who played college football at Texas, where he started all 12 games as a junior in 2017 and recorded 63 tackles with six interceptions. Selected 190th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft by Baltimore, Elliott has appeared in 77 games (69 starts) across eight seasons with the Ravens (2018-21), Lions (2022), Dolphins (2023), and Steelers (2024-25). He has accumulated 429 tackles (291 solo), five interceptions, 25 passes defensed, and 4.5 sacks. In 2024, his three fumble recoveries tied for the league lead. Elliott currently plays for Pittsburgh, where he registered 38 tackles, two passes defensed, and one interception in five games during the 2025 regular season before being placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.

Texas2015 – 2017

Ravens2018 – 2021

Lions2022

Dolphins2023

Steelers2024 — present

CollegeTexasDraftRound 6 · No. 190 overall · 2018 · BALAcquiredAcquired from Baltimore Ravens · drafted thereHometownRockwall, TX