Justin Ellis
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NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 107 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Justin Jamaal Ellis (born December 27, 1990) is an
Early years
Ellis attended
He was rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.[2]
College career
Ellis attended
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
334 lb (151 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.03 s | 1.78 s | 2.97 s | 4.75 s | 7.81 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) |
7 ft 8 in (2.34 m) |
25 reps | |
All values from |
Oakland Raiders
Ellis was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round (107th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[6][7]
On March 9, 2018, Ellis signed a three-year $15 million contract extension with the Raiders.[8]
On September 13, 2018, Ellis was placed on
On August 31, 2019, Ellis was placed on injured reserve.[11] He was released on October 8, 2019.
Baltimore Ravens
On November 12, 2019, Ellis was signed by the Baltimore Ravens.[12]
On March 21, 2020, Ellis re-signed with the Ravens.[13]
On March 5, 2021, Ellis signed a one-year contract extension with the Ravens.[14] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on September 15, 2021.[17]
New York Giants
On March 23, 2022, the New York Giants signed Ellis to a one-year contract.[18] In Week 13 against the Washington Commanders Ellis recorded his first sack on Taylor Heinicke.
Atlanta Falcons
On July 28, 2023, Ellis signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[19] He was released on August 26, 2023.[20]
Miami Dolphins
On December 6, 2023, Ellis was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[21] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[22]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Justin Ellis - Feed".
- ^ "Justin Ellis". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ^ "Justin Ellis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Justin Ellis, Louisiana Tech, DT, 2014 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ "Justin Ellis 2014 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (March 9, 2018). "Raiders retain starting defensive tackle Justin Ellis". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Raiders sign Hankins and McDonald; place Ellis on IR". Raiders.com. September 13, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders Activate DT Justin Ellis - 12.1.18". Raiders.com. December 1, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 8.31.19". Raiders.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ Hensley, Jamison (November 12, 2019). "Ravens add veteran DT Domata Peko in series of moves". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Ravens reportedly re-sign defensive linemen Jihad Ward, Justin Ellis". Baltimore Sun. March 17, 2020.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (March 5, 2021). "Ravens Bring Back Defensive Tackle Justin Ellis on One-Year Deal". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2021). "Ravens Make Cuts to 53. Here's the Full List". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2021). "Ravens Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (September 15, 2021). "Anthony Levine Sr. and Justin Ellis Promoted, Offensive Tackle Added to P-Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Giants reportedly agree to terms with DT Justin Ellis". giants.com. March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Falcons sign Justin Ellis, Kemoko Turay". AtlantaFalcons.com. July 29, 2022.
- ^ Grindley, Wyatt (August 26, 2023). "Falcons Releasing Four Players". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Practice Squad Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Masala, Mike (January 15, 2024). "Dolphins sign 8 players to reserve/future contracts after 2023 season". USA Today.