Eli Ankou

Eli Ankou (born June 8, 1994) is a Canadian professional American football nose tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA. Ankou grew up in Canada and played high school football for the St. Peter Catholic High School Knights in Orleans, Ontario, but played his senior season at Red Lion Christian Academy in Bear, Delaware.[1]

Eli Ankou
No. 95 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-06-08) June 8, 1994
Ottawa, Ontario
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Peter Catholic
(Orleans, Ontario, Canada)
Red Lion Christian Academy
(Bear, Delaware)
College:UCLA
CFL draft:2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:31
Sacks:1.5
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Professional career

Houston Texans

Ankou was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[2] He was waived by the Texans on September 2, 2017.[3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 3, 2017, Ankou was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[4]

On September 1, 2019, Ankou was waived by the Jaguars and was re-signed to the practice squad.[5]

Cleveland Browns

Ankou was signed by the Cleveland Browns off the Jaguars' practice squad on October 22, 2019.[6] Ankou started in 9 games during the season. Ankou was waived by the Browns on September 6, 2020.[7]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 7, 2020, Ankou was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[8] He was waived on October 17.[9]

Houston Texans (second stint)

On October 19, 2020, Ankou was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[10]

Dallas Cowboys

On November 2, 2020, Ankou was traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a 7th round draft pick.[11]

References
  1. "Football recruiting: 3-star DE commits to UCLA". Orange County Register. July 11, 2011.
  2. "OFFICIAL: Texans sign 20 college free agents". HoustonTexans.com. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  3. "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  4. "Jaguars claim five players off waivers". Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017.
  5. Oehser, John (September 1, 2019). "Roster moves: Jaguars make four waiver claims". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  6. "Browns sign DT Eli Ankou". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 22, 2019.
  7. "Browns Claim Two Players; Announce 14 Practice Squad Members". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 6, 2020.
  8. "Colts Claim DT Eli Ankou Off Waivers; Place TE Trey Burton On Injured Reserve". Colts.com. September 7, 2020.
  9. "Colts Activate DT Sheldon Day From IR; Sign WR Marcus Johnson To Active Roster; Elevate G Jake Eldrenkamp, WR DeMichael Harris For Bengals Game". Colts.com. October 17, 2020.
  10. "Houston Texans Transactions (10-19-20)". HoustonTexans.com. October 19, 2020.
  11. Wilson, Aaron (October 30, 2020). "Texans trade DT Eli Ankou to Cowboys". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.


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