Jake Daniel Elliott (born January 21, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis. He was part of the Eagles' Super Bowl LII championship team against the New England Patriots.
Elliott was born in Western Springs, Illinois, to Bruce and Diana Elliott. As a youth, he excelled in many sports, including baseball, basketball, and tennis. He was considered among the state's best youth tennis players, and played in high school as well.
Elliott, who attended Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Illinois, began playing football when a Lyons assistant coach noticed his talent at a Homecoming student field goal kicking contest. Before this, he played tennis for three years at Lyons Township. Preceding his junior-year season, he was an ESPNHS underclass and named First-Team All-State by the Chicago Tribune. During his junior season, he made a 52-yard field goal with no time remaining to beat Oak-Park River Forest High School, 16–14. As a senior, he made 15 of 21 field-goal attempts and was named Second-Team kicker for Kohl's All America List. After his senior-year season, Elliott was offered a full scholarship by the University of North Dakota and the University of Memphis. He chose to play for the Memphis Tigers.