Christian Elliss, Valor Christian, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
LB, 6-3, 215
Elliss will be following in the footsteps of his brother Kaden. A varsity player since his sophomore season, he was a key figure on Valor Christian's state championship team and was recognized as the South Metro co-Defensive Player of the Year for his contributions. He also was a Mount Lincoln all-conference choice and played in the all-Polynesian game in Hawai`i. He played at Salt Lake's Judge Memorial Catholic before the family moved to Denver where his father, Luther, is a coach and team chaplain for the Broncos. During his senior season, he had 65 total tackles (33 solo and 32 assists) with 10 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks to go with one forced fumble and one blocked field goal. He had a career high of 11. He doubled on offense and in the state championship game had a 61-yard scoring catch in addition to a key interception. He finished his senior season with 337 yards on 12 receptions and 226 yards on 30 carries. Their father is former NFL star Luther Elliss.