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Aaron Elling

Aaron John Elling (born May 31, 1978) is an American former professional football placekicker. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Wyoming.

Born in Waconia, his family moved to Wyoming in his childhood. During his high school studies at Lander Valley High, he was a speaker at numerous events and was a player in the soccer team with whom he won two All-State honors.

Elling attended George Fox University where he played soccer his freshman year. He then transferred to the University of Wyoming where he walked on the football team. Majoring in exercise physiology at Wyoming, he planned to attend Pacific University to study optometry.

He signed for the Miami Dolphins as a college free agent on May 7, 2002, but was waived on August 27.

In 2003, Elling signed with the Vikings as a free agent and played in all 16 games scoring 102 points. He made his NFL debut against the Green Bay Packers on September 7. He was waived by the Vikings on September 2, 2004.

Elling signed with the Tennessee Titans on September 10, 2004, and in the season opener he scored five points and played as both kicker and punter. He was then waived by the Titans.

Elling re-signed as a free agent by the Vikings on September 17, 2004. He suffered a broken ankle against the Indianapolis Colts and was placed on season-ending injured reserve. He was waived by the Vikings on September 6, 2005. In his two stints with the Viking he had a 72 field goal percentage, hitting 18 of 25 attempts.

Elling signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent on September 27, 2005, and played in nine games. He was waived by the team on September 1, 2006.

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