Elliss has positive impression of CU; more visits on the horizon
Preferring to let his play on the field do most of the talking, Noah Elliss has not conducted many interviews since he moved from Utah to the Centennial State prior to his junior year.
The large nose guard prospect from Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Valor Christian has not needed extra exposure. He has received 18 scholarship offers, and his offer list includes some of the nation's most prestigious programs.
The colleges currently battling for his commitment are Alabama, Auburn, BYU, Colorado, Colorado State, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, TCU, UCLA, USC, Utah, Utah State and Washington.
“Recruiting has been pretty fun for me,” Elliss said. “I am pretty open. I am probably going to wait until after the season to decide, but early on I'd probably say Nebraska has caught my attention. I have been talking to the coaches there and they have been telling me about their academics and how good a football program they have.”
Elliss hopes to take unofficial visits to Nebraska, USC, UCLA, Auburn, Alabama, Michigan and Michigan in the coming months. He has already had a chance to check out Colorado twice in the last three months. Elliss was in Boulder for the Buffaloes' Junior Day in late February and he returned to watch Colorado's spring game on April 9.
“I like the head coach at Colorado, Coach [Mike] Mac[Intyre]. He is a good man and he is doing a pretty good job up there at CU of rebuilding the program,” Elliss said. “I have gotten to know some of their coaches and I like what they have to say.
“They have really nice football facilities at CU. They have a medical facility right there built in their Champions Center facility. It was interesting, pretty cool seeing that.”
His father Luther Elliss, a Colorado native, was a consensus All-American defensive tackle during his collegiate career at Utah and he was a two-time Pro Bowl selection during his 10 year NFL career. He played one season with the Denver Broncos in 2004.
The younger Elliss earned first-team all-state honors after racking up 10 sacks and helping Valor Christian to 12 wins and a 5A state championship in 2015.
“I have been told that I am quick for how big I am,” Noah said. “My dad has definitely helped me a lot along the way. He always gives me good advice on what I should improve on football wise.”
When picking a college, Elliss said he is looking for the coaching staff he feels most comfortable around, and the program that has the best academic support. He wants to study either Business or Engineering in college.
