Brett Elliott

Brett Elliott

Current position
Title	Quarterbacks coach
Team	Texas State
Conference	Sunbelt
Biographical details
Born	(1982-06-11) June 11, 1982 Portland, Oregon
Alma mater	Linfield College
Playing career
2002–2003	Utah
2004–2005	Linfield
2006	San Diego Chargers
2007	Rhein Fire
2008	San Jose SaberCats
2010	Utah Blaze
2011	Georgia Force
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012	Mississippi State (GA)
2013–2014	Mississippi State (OQC)
2015	James Madison (Co-OC/QB)
2016	Texas State (OC/QB)
2017–2018	Mississippi State (QB)
2018-Present	Texas State (QB)

Brett Elliott (born June 11, 1982) is an American football coach and former player. He is the quarterbacks coach at Texas State University

Playing career

Elliott was the starter for the 2002 Utah Utes football team and began the season as the starter for the 2003 team before breaking his wrist in the second game of the season and being replaced by Heisman finalist and future #1 NFL draft pick Alex Smith.

After Alex Smith took over the starting job, Brett transferred to Linfield College where he became the school's starting quarterback en route to a NCAA Division III Football Championship in 2004, and set national college football records including the season record for touchdowns thrown in a season (61). In 2005, he won both the Gagliardi Trophy and the Melberger Award.

College Stats

			Passing								Rushing
Season	Team		GP	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	INT		Att	Yds	TD
2002	Utah Utes		8	130	221	58.82	1,529	10	8		28	31	2
2003	Utah Utes		2	29	59	49.2	304	2	2		25	73	1
2004	Linfield College		13	290	437	66.4	4,595	61	11		-	-	-
2005	Linfield College		11	277	396	69.9	4,019	49	9		-	-	-
Totals	Utah Utes/Linfield		34	726	1113	65.2	10,441	122	30		-	-	-

Elliot was on the San Diego Chargers roster in 2006. He served as a back up on the San Jose SaberCats in 2008, behind Mark Grieb. He did not throw a pass, but the SaberCats reached ArenaBowl XXII before losing to the Philadelphia Soul.

In 2010, Elliot became the starter for the Utah Blaze. He was 249-of-432 (57.6%) for 2,674 yards, 59 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. But the Blaze finished the 2010 season with a 2-14 record. In 2011, he joined the Georgia Force. Through three games, he led the AFL with a 126.06 quarterback rating.

Coaching career

In 2012, Elliott was hired as the graduate assistant for the offense at Mississippi State University. In 2015, Elliott is served as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterback's coach for James Madison University. In 2016, Elliott went to Texas State University where he served as Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach. On February 7, 2017 news broke that he would be returning to Mississippi State as the quarterbacks coach replacing Brian Johnson who left MSU to become offensive coordinator at Houston. In March of 2018, it was announced that Elliot would be rejoining the coaching staff of Texas State football as the quarterbacks coach.

External links

• Texas State profile