 He played football at Sachem High School, was selected to the "New York Daily News" all-star team, had his number retired by the school in 1989, and was inducted into the Sachem Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.Elliott enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1983 as a six-foot, seven-inch, 280-pound freshman.He played college football as an offensive tackle for head coach Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1984 to 1987, growing to 306 pounds by his junior year.