- Aaron Elling
Infobox NFLactive
name=Aaron Elling
currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
currentpositionplain=Placekicker
birthdate=birth date and age|1978|5|31
birthplace=Waconia, Minnesota
heightft=6
heightin=2
weight=200
debutyear=2003
debutteam=Minnesota Vikings
college=Wyoming
undraftedyear=2002
pastteams=
*Minnesota Vikings (2002-2003)
*Tennessee Titans (2004)
*Minnesota Vikings (2004)
*Baltimore Ravens (2005)
*Atlanta Falcons (2007)*
*Jacksonville Jaguars (2007)*
*Cincinnati Bengals (2007)
*Oakland Raiders (2008)*:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
status=Active
highlights=
* Honorable mention All-Mountain West (1999)
* Second-team All-Mountain West (2001)
nfl=ELL159727Aaron John Elling (born
May 31 1978 , city-state|Waconia|Minnesota) is anAmerican football placekicker who is currently afree agent in theNational Football League . He was signed by theMinnesota Vikings as anundrafted free agent in 2002. He playedcollege football at Wyoming.Elling has also been a member of the
Tennessee Titans ,Baltimore Ravens ,Atlanta Falcons ,Jacksonville Jaguars ,Cincinnati Bengals and theOakland Raiders .Early years
Born in Waconia, his family moved to Wyoming in his childhood. During his high school studies at Lander Valley High, he was a speaking at numerous events and was a player in the soccer team with whom he won two All-State honours.
College career
He originally attended
George Fox College where he played soccer but transferred toUniversity of Wyoming where he started his football career. After finishing his exercise physiology degree at Wyoming, he went toPacific University to study in optometry.Professional career
First stint with Vikings
He signed for the
Minnesota Vikings as a college free agent on May 7 but was waived on August 27.In 2003, Elling re-signed with the Vikings as a free agent and played in all 16 games scoring 102 points. He made his NFL debut at the
Green Bay Packers on September 7. He was waived by the Vikings on September 2, 2004.Tennessee Titans
Elling signed with the
Tennessee Titans on September 10, 2004 and in the season opener he scored five points and played as both Kicker and Punter. He was then waived by the Titans.econd stint with Vikings
Elling re-signed as a free agent by the Vikings on September 17, 2004. He suffered a broken ankle at the
Indianapolis Colts and was placed on season-endinginjured reserve . He was waived by the Vikings on September 6, 2005.Baltimore Ravens
Elling signed with the
Baltimore Ravens as a free agent on September 27, 2005 and played in nine games. He was waived by the team on September 1, 2006.Atlanta Falcons
On March 22, 2007, Elling signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was cut on August 6.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Elling was signed by the Jaguars on August 10, 2007 as a free agent but was then released.
Cincinnati Bengals
Elling was then signed by the
Cincinnati Bengals during the 2007 preseason. However, in his preseason debut, he tore a ligament in his knee attempting to make a tackle on kickoff, and was released on September 2.Oakland Raiders
On August 8, 2008, Elling was signed by the
Oakland Raiders to fill in forSebastian Janikowski in the preseason.Offensive tackle Mark Wilson was placed on injured reserve to make room for Elling. He was cut on August 26.External links
* [http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=49426 Oakland Raiders bio]
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