2021 Football Roster
Sep 12 (Fri)
6:30 p.m.
David Ellis
- Position:
- RB/KR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 214
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Clinton Township, Mich.
- High School:
- Chippewa Valley
2021 (Junior): Appeared in the first three games before he had season-ending ankle injury ... rushed three times for 12 yards and returned one kickoff for 16.
2020 (Sophomore): Played in the final five games ... missed the first three with an ankle injury ... rushed 16 times for 61 yards ... caught 11 passes for 137 yards with one touchdown ... returned one kick for 25 yards ... collected a season-high 22 yards on five carries in the win at No. 16 Wisconsin (12/5) ... added two grabs for 15 yards against the Badgers ... hauled in a career-high 86 yards, including a career-long 51-yarder, on four receptions with the first receiving TD of his career at No. 3 Ohio State (11/21) ... moved from wide receiver to running back during spring practice.
2019 (Freshman): Returned 28 kicks for 579 yards (20.7 average) ... the yardage ranked third nationally among true freshmen, fifth in the Big Ten, 12th in IU single-season history and 27th nationally ... caught 16 passes for 173 yards ... rushed nine times for 53 yards ... returned one punt for nine yards ... averaged 62.6 all-purpose yards per game ... appeared in all 13 games ... posted four 100-yard kick return games with a season-high of 110 against No. 6 Ohio State (9/14) ... posted season-bests with seven receptions and 85 yards at No. 9 Penn State (11/16).
Prep/Personal: Athlete for head coach Scott Merchant at Chippewa Valley High School ... selected to the 2018 ALL-USA Michigan team ... three-year starter earned Detroit News All-East honors as a senior ... led Chippewa Valley to its first state title since 2001 and a perfect 14-0 season ... returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown in the championship ... finished the year with 39 receptions for 636 yards, 1,700 all-purpose yards, and 20 touchdowns, including five on special teams ... made 45 tackles with five pass breakups at defensive back ... in the regional final, became the 11th player in state history with a 99-yard TD rush and added an 80-yard touchdown reception ... ranked the No. 21 prospect in Michigan by 247Sports and the No. 69 athlete nationally by ESPN ... sports media major ... born on Jan. 8, 2001.
