Eli Ankou
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $3,535,067
Career APY: $505,010
Total Guarantees: $47,500
Largest Cash Payment: $555,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $555,000 (2018)
- Date of Birth: June 8, 1994
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 290
- College: UCLA
- Entry: 2017 Undrafted Free Agent (Texans)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | UDFA | Terminated | 2017 | 3 | $1,668,500 | $556,167 | $20,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jaguars | UDFA | Terminated | 2017 | 3 | $1,668,500 | $556,167 | $20,000 | $1,020,000 | 61.1% | $510,000 |
| Jaguars | Practice | Terminated | 2019 | 1 | $136,000 | $136,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 2 | $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $436,765 | 31.6% | $436,765 |
| Texans | SFA | Traded | 2019 | 2 | $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Browns | SFA | Claimed | 2019 | 2 | $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $379,412 | 27.5% | $379,412 |
| Colts | SFA | Terminated | 2019 | 2 | $1,380,000 | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Falcons | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Falcons | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Steelers | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Titans | Practice | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $195,000 | $195,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $317,000 | $317,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Elevated | 2021 | 1 | $252,000 | $252,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $277,200 | $277,200 | $0 | $215,600 | 77.8% | $215,600 |
| Bills | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $315,000 | $315,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Falcons | SFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $360,000 | $360,000 | $0 | $220,000 | 61.1% | $220,000 |
| Bills | SFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,132,500 | $1,132,500 | $7,500 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $393,800 | $393,800 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $348,100 | $348,100 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Bills | Practice | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $302,400 | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 0 | $79,970 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $79,970 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 2 | $1,076,000 | $538,000 | $1,020,000 | 0.0% | $56,000 | 0.0% |
| Cowboys | 1 | $436,765 | $436,765 | $436,765 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Browns | 1 | $379,412 | $379,412 | $379,412 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Colts | 0 | $291,176 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $291,176 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 0 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $261,111 | 0.0% |
| Bills | 4 | $902,744 | $225,686 | $435,600 | 0.0% | $451,588 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 0 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $14,000 | 0.0% |
| Titans | 0 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $47,222 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jaguars | $465,000 | $16,500 | $465,000 | 0.2% | $465,000 | ||
| 2018 | Jaguars | $555,000 | $0 | $555,000 | 0.3% | $555,000 | ||
| 2019 | Browns | $645,000 | $0 | $379,412 | 0.2% | $379,412 | ||
| 2020 | Cowboys | $825,000 | $0 | $436,765 | 0.2% | $436,765 | ||
| 2022 | Bills | $277,200 | $0 | $215,600 | 0.1% | $215,600 | ||
| 2023 | Bills | $360,000 | $0 | $220,000 | 0.1% | $220,000 | ||
| 2024 | Bills | $302,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| Total | $3,732,000 | $16,500 | $2,271,777 | $2,271,777 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 2017 | $1,166 | $3,500 |
| Texans | 2018 | $2,334 | $0 |
| Jaguars | 2019 | $56,000 | $56,000 |
| Colts | 2020 | $291,176 | $291,176 |
| Texans | 2020 | $76,470 | $76,470 |
| Titans | 2021 | $47,222 | $55,000 |
| Steelers | 2021 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Bills | 2022 | $29,444 | $29,444 |
| Bills | 2023 | $70,000 | $70,000 |
| Falcons | 2023 | $156,667 | $180,000 |
| Falcons | 2023 | $104,444 | $120,000 |
| Bills | 2024 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Bills | 2024 | $344,644 | $360,200 | Total | $1,201,067 | $1,263,290 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16.7% | 2.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 16.8% | 3.0% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16.8% | 0.8% | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10.0% | 1.4% | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.1% | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |