Defensive line, Georgia Southern (from Syracuse), 2016–22
Justin Ellis
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2022)
- Sixth-year
- Hometown
- Roswell, GA
Justin Ellis played defensive line at Syracuse (2016–17) and Georgia Southern (2019–22).
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Arkansas State, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Georgia Southern | 29 | 12 | 9 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 36 | 14 | 7.5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 46 | 23 | 10 | 4.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 113 | 50 | 26.5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Syracuse | 2 | DL | RS | ||
| 2017 | Syracuse | 2 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Georgia Southern | 2 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Georgia Southern | 2 | DL | Sr. | ||
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 2 | DL | 5th | ||
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 2 | DL | 6th | 6′2″ | 255 |
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
2022 Georgia Southern 11 games, 46 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Morgan State | W 59–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Nebraska | W 45–42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at UAB | L 21–35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Coastal Carolina | L 30–34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Georgia State | L 33–41 | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. James Madison | W 45–38 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Old Dominion | W 28–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. South Alabama | L 31–38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Louisiana | L 17–36 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Marshall | L 10–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. App State | W 51–48 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Georgia Southern 11 games, 36 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 30–25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Florida Atlantic | L 6–38 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Arkansas | L 10–45 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Louisiana | L 20–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Arkansas State | W 59–33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Troy | L 24–27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atSouth Alabama | L 14–41 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Georgia State | L 14–21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Coastal Carolina | L 8–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Texas State | W 38–30 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atApp State | L 3–27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2020 Georgia Southern 10 games, 29 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Campbell | W 27–26 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at UL Monroe | W 35–30 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.South Alabama | W 24–17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Troy | W 20–13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Texas State | W 40–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at Army | L 27–28 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atGeorgia State | L 24–30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Florida Atlantic | W 20–3 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.App State | L 26–34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 38–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2019 Georgia Southern 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at LSU | L 3–55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Syracuse 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Central Connecticut | W 50–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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