Receiver, Houston (from Arizona State), 2013–⁠17

Ellis Jefferson

Lettered 2017 (school media guide)

Number
No. 21
Height
6′4″
Weight
220 lb
Hometown
Denton, TX

Ellis Jefferson played receiver at Arizona State (2013–⁠16) and Houston (2017).

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2014Arizona State1114413.1227
2015Arizona State1216013.3033
2016Arizona State22110.5012
2017Houston33210.7115
Career2835712.8333

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHtWt
2013Arizona State21WR
2014Arizona State21WR
2015Arizona State21WR
2016Arizona State21WR
2017Houston21WR6′4″220

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2014Arizona State91.08––9.7–
2015Arizona State180.69––12.3–
2016Arizona State4-0.23––-0.9–
2017Houston31.99––6.0–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2017 Houston 2 games, 3 catches, 32 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Oct 7vs.SMUW 35–⁠22217114
Oct 14atTulsaL 17–⁠45115015
2016 Arizona State 2 games, 2 catches, 21 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 24vs.CaliforniaW 51–⁠41112012
Oct 1atUSCL 20–⁠411909
2015 Arizona State 5 games, 12 catches, 160 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 5vs.Texas A&ML 17–⁠38469033
Sep 18vs.New MexicoW 34–⁠10218014
Oct 17atUtahL 18–⁠34341015
Oct 29vs.OregonL 55–⁠61222013
Nov 14vs.WashingtonW 27–⁠17110010
2014 Arizona State 5 games, 11 catches, 144 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 28vs.Weber StateW 45–⁠14437115
Sep 25vs.UCLAL 27–⁠62336116
Oct 4atUSCW 38–⁠34244027
Oct 18vs.StanfordW 26–⁠10120020
Dec 27 ✦vs.DukeW 36–⁠311707

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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