Elliott, an Eden Prairie native, completed his freshman season in the spring of 2019 at the University of Minnesota. He had 13 at-bats. Prior to coming to the Gophers, Elliott played high school baseball at Eden Prairie High School, where he helped lead his team to the Class 4A state championship during his junior season. A 2018 Minnesota Mr. Baseball finalist, Elliott earned all-section and all-state honors, was named to the 2018 Star Tribune All-Minneapolis Metro Second Team, earned MVP honors at the Minnesota Coaches All-Star Series and was ranked as the No. 3 shortstop and the No. 14 overall player in the state of Minnesota by Prep Baseball Report during his high school career. Elliott also participated in football and basketball during his time at Eden Prairie. He will be entering his sophomore year in the fall of 2019.