2007: Made 13 appearances, including 11 starts for Valpo ... threw a complete game victory, allowing just two unearned runs against Indiana State on March 31 ... struck out a season-high seven in the win against the Sycamores ... also earned a victory at Southern Illinois ... fanned six against Bowling Green ... named to the Mid-Continent Conference All-Academic Team.

2006: Sat out the season with an elbow injury ... granted redshirt year.

2005: Appeared in three games before suffering a season-ending elbow injury ... made two starts ... struck out 10 in 10.1 innings ... granted a redshirt season.

2004: Made three starts prior to a season-ending arm injury ... posted a 2.00 ERA in 18 innings ... allowed just 13 hits while striking out 20 ... opponents hit just .191 against him.

2003: Appeared in 11 games, starting nine as a rookie ... struck out a career high nine while allowing two hits against Butler ... recorded five or more strikeouts four times ... struck out 43 in 48.2 innings.

Prep: Led Mustangs to the 2002 Indiana Class 4A state title as a senior ... as a junior led Munster to state semifinals ... an All-Area selection in 2002 ... earned All-Lake Athletic Conference honors as a senior ... named Northwest Indiana Times Player of the Year in 2002.

Personal: Elliott is the son of Terry and Patti Gibbs ... majors are secondary education and history ... born July 29, 1984.