MEMPHIS – Senior place- kicker was named to the Athlon Sports All-America Third Team it was announced by the magazine, Wednesday.
Elliott returns to Memphis this fall after finishing last season as a finalist for the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, and as the two-time, defending American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year.
In 2015, Elliott, a three-time American Athletic Conference first team honoree, tied the Memphis record for most field goals in a season (23), a record he now shares with Joe Allison, the first-ever Lou Groza award winner. He was 23-for-28 on field goal attempts in 2015 and was 63-for-63 on point after attempts (PATs).