Eli Ankou

Eli Ankou is a Canadian defensive tackle from Ottawa, Ontario, who built his football background at Red Lion Christian Academy before playing at UCLA. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 325 pounds, he spent five seasons with the Bruins, progressing from an early reserve role into a starter along the defensive front. UCLA also lists him as a sociology major and an Academic Honor Roll recipient.

Ankou entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Houston after the 2017 draft. His professional path included affiliations with the Texans, Jaguars, Browns, Colts, Cowboys, Titans, Falcons and Bills. He has been used at defensive tackle and, earlier in his development, worked at both defensive end and nose tackle—experience that reflects an interior defensive-line role built around size and versatility.

Ankou’s most recently verified NFL affiliation was with Buffalo during the 2024 season. The Bills signed him to their practice squad in August 2024, and the club’s transaction log records his release from that squad on December 19, 2024. The available official NFL career listing ends with his 2024 Bills appearance, so this profile does not identify him as a current member of an NFL roster as of October 2, 2026.