Justin Ellis
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Ellis in 2015 | |||||||||||
| No. 78 Oakland Raiders | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 27, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Monroe, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Monroe (LA) Neville | ||||||||||
| College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||||
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Justin "Jelly" Jamaal Ellis (born December 27, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana Tech.
High School
Ellis attended Neville High School in Monroe, Louisiana, where he was a two-time first team all-District 2-4A selection. He was named first team all-state by the LSWA as a senior, and was a two-time all-Northeast Louisiana selection by the Monroe News-Star. Ellis also lettered three years in track & field, competing in the shot put, where he finished third in the state as a junior, the javelin throw (top-throw of 47.2 meters) and the discus throw, where he captured the state title with a throw of 47.15 meters in 2009.[1]
He was rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.[2]
College career
Ellis attended Louisiana Tech University from 2009 to 2013. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2009. In 2010, Ellis played in four games and recorded three tackles. In 2011, he was a second-team All-WAC selection after appearing in all 13 games, recording 20 tackles, 3.5 for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery. In 2012, he recorded 21 total tackles with two forced fumbles. In 2013, he recorded a career high 48 tackles, and set career bests In tackles for loss with 5.5, and sacks with 1.5, earning himself conference honorable mention honors.
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 2 in | 334 lb | 5.03 s | 1.78 s | 2.97 s | 4.75 s | 7.81 s | 28 in | 7 ft 8 in | 25 reps | ||||||||||
| 40 time from Tech's Pro Day[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
Oakland Raiders
He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (107th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4][5]
References
- ↑ http://la.milesplit.com/athletes/334107-justin-ellis/feed#.VFZbRslAlx0
- ↑ "Justin Ellis". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=92853&draftyear=2014&genpos=DT
- ↑ McDonald, Jerry (May 10, 2014). "NFL draft: Raiders take defensive tackle Justin Ellis". Daily Democrat. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ Isabella, Sean (May 10, 2014). "Former La. Tech and Neville standout Justin Ellis drafted by Raiders in fourth round". The News-Star. Retrieved May 10, 2014.