Justin Ellis

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Justin Ellis
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Ellis in 2015
No. 71 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-12-27) December 27, 1990 (age 31)
Monroe, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:350 lb (159 kg)
Career information
High school:Neville (Monroe, Louisiana)
College:Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft:2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2014)
  • Second-team All-WAC (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2021
Total tackles:154
Sacks:0.5
Pass deflections:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Justin Jamaal Ellis (born December 27, 1990) is an American football nose tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland 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[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		334 lb
(151 kg) 		5.03 s 1.78 s 2.97 s 4.75 s 7.81 s 28 in
(0.71 m)		 7 ft 8 in
(2.34 m)		 25 reps
40 time from Tech's Pro Day[3]

Oakland Raiders[]

Ellis was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (107th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4][5]

On March 9, 2018, Ellis signed a three-year $15 million contract extension with the Raiders.[6]

On September 13, 2018, Ellis was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury in Week 1.[7] He was activated off injured reserve on December 1, 2018.[8]

On August 31, 2019, Ellis was placed on injured reserve.[9] He was released on October 8, 2019.

Baltimore Ravens[]

On November 12, 2019, Ellis was signed by the Baltimore Ravens.[10]

On March 21, 2020, Ellis re-signed with the Ravens.[11]

On March 5, 2021, Ellis signed a one-year contract extension with the Ravens.[12] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on September 15, 2021.[15]

NFL career statistics[]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds TD FF FR Yds TD
2014 OAK 16 16 21 16 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 OAK 12 12 22 17 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 OAK 16 16 21 14 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 OAK 16 16 48 21 21 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 OAK 6 6 7 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 BAL 4 4 6 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 BAL 13 13 17 5 11 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 BAL 11 11 15 6 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 94 94 142 82 63 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: NFL.com

References[]

  1. ^ "Justin Ellis - Feed".
  2. ^ "Justin Ellis". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  3. ^ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=92853&draftyear=2014&genpos=DT
  4. ^ McDonald, Jerry (May 10, 2014). "NFL draft: Raiders take defensive tackle Justin Ellis". Daily Democrat. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  5. ^ Isabella, Sean (May 10, 2014). "Former La. Tech and Neville standout Justin Ellis drafted by Raiders in fourth round". . Archived from the original on May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  6. ^ Smith, Michael David (March 9, 2018). "Raiders retain starting defensive tackle Justin Ellis". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  7. ^ "Raiders sign Hankins and McDonald; place Ellis on IR". Raiders.com. September 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Raiders Activate DT Justin Ellis - 12.1.18". Raiders.com. December 1, 2018.
  9. ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 8.31.19". Raiders.com. August 31, 2019.
  10. ^ Hensley, Jamison (November 12, 2019). "Ravens add veteran DT Domata Peko in series of moves". ESPN.com.
  11. ^ "Ravens reportedly re-sign defensive linemen Jihad Ward, Justin Ellis". Baltimore Sun. March 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Mink, Ryan (March 5, 2021). "Ravens Bring Back Defensive Tackle Justin Ellis on One-Year Deal". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  13. ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2021). "Ravens Make Cuts to 53. Here's the Full List". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  14. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2021). "Ravens Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  15. ^ Brown, Clifton (September 15, 2021). "Anthony Levine Sr. and Justin Ellis Promoted, Offensive Tackle Added to P-Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.

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