Elijah Nkansah

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed by the Colts to a reserve/future contract on January 12, 2021.
• Released from the Houston Texans practice squad on January 4, 2021.
• Signed to the Texans practice squad on September 6, 2020.
• Waived by Houston on September 5, 2020.
• Signed to the Texans active roster from the practice squad on December 28, 2019.
• Signed to the Houston practice squad on October 2, 2019.
• Released from the Seattle Seahawks practice squad on September 28, 2019.
• Signed to the Seattle practice squad on September 18, 2019.
• Released from the Seahawks practice squad on September 7, 2019.
• Signed to the Seattle practice squad on September 1, 2019.
• Waived by the Seahawks on August 31, 2019.
• Signed to the Seattle active roster from the practice squad on December 22, 2018.
• Signed to the Seahawks practice squad on September 3, 2018.
• Waived by the Tennessee Titans on September 1, 2018.
• Originally signed by Tennessee as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed by the Colts to a reserve/future contract on January 12, 2021.
• Released from the Houston Texans practice squad on January 4, 2021.
• Signed to the Texans practice squad on September 6, 2020.
• Waived by Houston on September 5, 2020.
• Signed to the Texans active roster from the practice squad on December 28, 2019.
• Signed to the Houston practice squad on October 2, 2019.
• Released from the Seattle Seahawks practice squad on September 28, 2019.
• Signed to the Seattle practice squad on September 18, 2019.
• Released from the Seahawks practice squad on September 7, 2019.
• Signed to the Seattle practice squad on September 1, 2019.
• Waived by the Seahawks on August 31, 2019.
• Signed to the Seattle active roster from the practice squad on December 22, 2018.
• Signed to the Seahawks practice squad on September 3, 2018.
• Waived by the Tennessee Titans on September 1, 2018.
• Originally signed by Tennessee as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.

2020 (TEXANS):

• Spent the entire season on the Houston practice squad.

2019 (SEAHAWKS/TEXANS):

• Spent time on the Houston practice squad and active roster, but did not see game action. Also spent time on the Seahawks practice squad.

2018 (SEAHAWKS):

• Spent time on Seattle's active roster and practice squad and appeared in one game.

COLLEGE:

• Appeared in 41 career games (33 starts) at Toledo (2013-17).
• In 2017, he earned First Team All-MAC honors after he started all 14 games at left tackle and helped the offense rank first in the MAC in total offense (483.9) and second in scoring (36.4).
• As a redshirt junior, he appeared in nine games (eight starts) at right tackle and was part of an offensive line that allowed just 14 sacks. He helped the offense lead the MAC in total offense (517.8).
• In 2015, he appeared in 12 games (11 starts) and helped the offensive line only allow 5.0 sacks, which was the second-lowest in the country.
• As a redshirt freshman, he competed in six games as a reserve offensive lineman.
• Redshirted the 2013 season.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Mason (Ohio) High School where he earned all-league and all-district honors as a senior.
• Named to the Cincinnati Enquirer's top 50 watch list.
• Participated in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game.
• Last name is pronounced en-KAN-suh.
• Majored in criminal justice.
• A native of Mason, Ohio.