Cornerback, Memphis (from Austin Peay), 2022–26
Ellis Ellis Jr.
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 187 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hendersonville, TN
Ellis Ellis Jr. plays cornerback for Memphis, after Austin Peay (2022–25). Last time out, at Tulane: 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks.
2026 so far
16 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks at Tulane, L 17–31
Next game: vs. East Carolina, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Georgia, 2025Team titles: Atlantic Sun champions, 2022; United Athletic champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Austin Peay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Austin Peay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Austin Peay | 17 | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | Memphis | 16 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 35 | 26 | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Austin Peay | 1 | CB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Austin Peay | 1 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Austin Peay | 1 | CB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Austin Peay | 1 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Memphis | 1 | CB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 187 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Memphis 6 games, 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks
2025 Austin Peay 4 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Middle Tennessee | W 34–14 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 6 | at Georgia | L 6–28 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Samford | W 30–16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | at Tarleton State | L 44–45 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 21 at Abilene Christian, so that game is not listed.
2024 Austin Peay 4 games, 1 tackle, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Louisville | L 0–62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Southern Utah | L 17–28 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 2 | at North Alabama | W 31–17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. Chattanooga | L 17–24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2023 Austin Peay 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Tennessee | L 13–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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