#19

Ross Elder

DB · Kansas State · Sr. · #19

Kansas State 2021 alumnus
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Ross Elder

DB · Kansas State · Sr · #19

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Kansas State
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Kansas State8-5HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Kansas State53381.50.041--
Career53381.50.041--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2021

W 25–24

at Texas Tech

1 PD  ·  1 TFL  ·  3 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Jordan Hansen’s 2021 season.

Northern Illinois · 2021

#2

Akeem Dent

Florida State · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 27
81%
#3

DeJordan Mask

Texas State · 2020

81%
#4

Kempton Shine

Eastern Michigan · 2021

79%
#5

Bryson Shaw

Ohio State · 2021

78%

Matches Jordan on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Hansen's sophomore season at Northern Illinois (2021).

Northern Illinois · 2021

#2

Clarence Lewis

Notre Dame · 2021

All-ACC
88%
#3

Nyzier Fourqurean

Wisconsin · 2024

88%
#4

Anthony Cook

Texas · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 3
84%
#5

Elliott Davison

UTSA · 2024

84%

Matches Jordan on

Class year
Weight
PD rate