The Idaho football team has its first NFL Draft pick since 2012. The New Orleans Saints selected linebacker Kaden Elliss in the seventh round Saturday with the 244th overall pick.
At Idaho, Elliss amassed 278 tackles (47 for loss) and 17 sacks. He said he visited eight NFL teams in the weeks leading up to the draft.
A high school quarterback, Elliss played every linebacker spot at Idaho and even dabbled at tight end, hauling in 10 catches for 176 yards and two touchdowns as a junior and senior. His father, Luther, was a first-round pick of the Detroit Lions (20th overall) in the 1995 draft.