Jared Elliott
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Tight ends coach |
| Team | Illinois |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Miami University (2007) |
| Playing career | |
| 2004–2007 | Miami (OH) |
| Positions | Quarterback, wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2008–2009 | Missouri Southern State (WR) |
| 2010–2011 | Miami (OH) (GA) |
| 2012 | Western Illinois (QB) |
| 2013–2015 | Carthage (co-OC) |
| 2016 | Western Illinois (assistant) |
| 2017 | Western Illinois (co-OC) |
| 2018–2021 | Western Illinois |
| 2022 | Ball State (PGC/TE) |
| 2023 | Ball State (co-OC/TE) |
| 2024 | Ball State (OC/TE) |
| 2025 | New Mexico (TE) |
| 2026–present | Illinois (TE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–31 |
Jared Elliott is an American college football coach. He is the tight ends coach for Illinois Fighting Illini football, a position he has held since 2026. Prior to this position, he was the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for Ball State University. He served as the head football coach at Western Illinois University from 2018 to 2021, compiling a record of 9–31.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois Leathernecks (Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2018–2021) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Western Illinois | 5–6 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2019 | Western Illinois | 1–11 | 1–7 | T–9th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Western Illinois | 1–5 | 1–5 | 9th | |||||
| 2021 | Western Illinois | 2–9 | 2–6 | T–9th | |||||
| Western Illinois: | 9–31 | 8–22 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–31 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Hefferman, Todd (November 13, 2021). "Western Illinois moving on from football coach Jared Elliott". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. p. 10. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Jared Elliott". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 16, 2026.