Justin Ellis

Justin "Jelly" 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.

Justin Ellis
Ellis in 2015
No. 71 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-12-27) December 27, 1990
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
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:125
Sacks:0.5
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at NFL.com

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.

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]

References
  1. http://la.milesplit.com/athletes/334107-justin-ellis/feed#.VFZbRslAlx0
  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". The News-Star. 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.
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