Justice Ellison

UCLA

Oct 25 (Sat)

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 26, 2024 - running back Justice Ellison #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Washington Huskies and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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PASADENA, CA - September 14, 2024 - running back Justice Ellison #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the UCLA Bruins and the Indiana Hoosiers at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - June 20, 2024 - running back Justice Ellison #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during photo week at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By \202#2\

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Justice Ellison | Mike Katic | Action | Celebration

EVANSTON, Ill - October 05, 2024 - running back Justice Ellison #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Northwestern Wildcats at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. Photo By Dani Meersman/Indiana Athletics

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PASADENA, CA - September 14, 2024 - offensive lineman Mike Katic #56 of the Indiana Hoosiers, running back Justice Ellison #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers and defensive lineman James Carpenter #99 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the UCLA Bruins and the Indiana Hoosiers at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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Mike Katic | Justice Ellison | Aiden Fisher | Media

BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 23, 2024 - running back Justice Ellison #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the spring ball at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 6, 2024 - #6 Justice Ellison during Spring Ball 8 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo by Tee McCann/ Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 11th, 2024 - running back Justice Ellison #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during football Spring Ball Day 10 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 26, 2024 - running back Justice Ellison #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during practice at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

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Position:
RB
Ht./Wt.:
5-9 / 210
Year:
Senior +
Hometown:
Ashburn, Va.
High School:
The Flint Hill School
Prev School:
Wake Forest

Career Notes & Records: Appeared in 56 career games with 27 starts ... Played in 43 games with 20 starts over four seasons at Wake Forest (2020-21) ... Owns five career 100-yard rushing games (3 at Indiana; 2 at Wake Forest) ... Totaled 3,002 career all-purpose yards (2,749 rushing, 253 receiving) ... Tabbed third-team All-ACC in 2022.

Awards: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten from the conference coaches and media.

Season: Appeared in all 13 games with seven starts ... Made Indiana debut against FIU (8/31) in the season opener ... One of 17 transfers to make a start for IU in 2024 ... One of 27 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2024 ... Graded as the No. 10 running back in the Big Ten and No. 23 in Power 4 (82.0) per Pro Football Focus ... Had a streak of seven-straight games with a rushing touchdown (Week 2-6, 8-9), the longest single-season streak at IU since Tevin Coleman in 2013 (nine straight), which was part of a 15-game streak that spanned 2013-14 ... Rushed for 100 yards in back-to-back games against Nebraska (105) and Washington (123) and is the first IU running back with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since Stevie Scott III in 2019 ... The 29 carries against Washington are the most by an IU running back since Scott III in 2018 (31; Virginia) ... Teamed with Ty Son Lawton as the third Hoosier duo - and first running back combo - with 10-plus rushing touchdowns in the same season (Antwaan Randle El [13] & Levron Williams [10], 2000; Trent Green [13] & Vaughn Dunbar [12], 1991).

FIU (8/31): Totaled team-best 87 all-purpose yards ... Rushed 10 times for 68 yards ... Caught one pass for 19 yards ... Seven of 11 touches went for a first down. Western Illinois (9/6): Posted third-career 100-yard rushing game with 117 yards on nine carries with two touchdowns ... Just the 10th players (13 occurrences) in IU history to produce a 100-yard rushing game on single-digit carries and first since 2022 ... Scored on a 2-yard plunge in the first quarter ... Broke away for a 47-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. at UCLA (9/14): Carried 10 times for 47 yards and one touchdown ... Scored on a 1-yard rush in the second quarter to make it 21-0. Charlotte (9/21): Carried nine times for 58 yards and one touchdown ... Posted a 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Maryland (9/28): Rushed for 51 yards and one touchdown on 12 carries ... Caught one pass for five yards ... Scored on a 19-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. at Northwestern (10/5): Toted 14 times for 68 yards and one touchdown ... Opened the scoring on a 5-yard touchdown run. Nebraska (10/19): Rushed for 105 yards on just nine carries (11.7 ypc) for the first 100-yard rushing game allowed by Nebraska in 2024 ... His 105 yards were more than NU allowed per game entering the contest (84.2 ypg) ... Found the end zone twice as part of a five-rushing touchdown game for the IU offense ... First rushing score opened the scoring in the game and was the first rushing score allowed by Nebraska in 2024 ... Caught two passes for 16 yards ... Scored on a 5-yard run in the first quarter ... Added a 31-yard touchdown rush in the second quarter. Washington (10/26): Carried 29 times for 123 yards and one touchdown ... Caught one pass for 2 yards ... Scored a rushing touchdown for the seventh straight game with a 5-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. at Michigan State (11/2): Led the team with nine rushes and 32 yards on the ground... Caught all three targets for 22 yards. Michigan (11/9): Had 12 offensive touches for 37 all-purpose yards ... Caught three passes for 20 yards ... Rushed nine times for 17 yards. at Ohio State (11/23): Carried a game-high 17 times for 62 yards. Purdue (11/30): Paced the game with 63 rushing yards on 11 carries ... Opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run. at Notre Dame (12/20): Carried 11 times for 37 yards ... Caught two passes for 6 yards.

2023 (Senior Season - Wake Forest): Appeared in 11 games with 10 starts … Ranked No. 2 on the team in rushing yards (548) and attempts (120) … Scored one touchdown … Logged double-digit carries eight games … Added 10 receptions for 61 yards … Rushed for a season-high 137 yards on 18 carries against Georgia Tech (9/23) …Carried a season-high 20 times for 60 yards against Pitt (10/21) … Gained 77 yards on 10 carries versus No. 4 Florida State (10/28) … Scored lone touchdown at Syracuse (11/25) with 11 rushes for 38 yards in the regular season finale.

2022 (Junior Season - Wake Forest): Named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference … Appeared in 13 games with 10 starts … Led the team in rushing yards (707) and carries (170) … Finished No. 2 on the team in rushing touchdowns (6) … Logged double-digit carries in 10 games … Added six receptions for 62 yards … Rushed for a season-high 114 yards on 18 carries with one touchdown at No. 23 Florida State (10/1) … Logged 96 yards versus Army (10/8) on 11 rushes with one touchdown … Gained 80 yards on 13 carries in the season opener versus VMI (9/1) … Rushed for one touchdown in each of the final two games of the season … Carried 10 times for 42 yards and a score at Duke (11/26) … Gained 64 yards on 21 carries and one touchdown versus Missouri (12/23) in the Gasparilla Bowl.

2021 (Sophomore Season - Wake Forest): Appeared in 11 games … Led the team in yards per carry (5.1) … Ranked No. 2 on the team in rushing yards (541) and rushing touchdowns (7) … Also caught 7 passes for 37 yards and one touchdown … Rushed for 86 yards on 13 carries with one touchdown at Virginia (9/24) … Gained 67 yards on 15 carries with one touchdown against Louisville (10/2) … Added three catches for 19 yards versus the Cardinals … Totaled 66 yards on five carries at Army (10/23) and scored one touchdown … Rushed for 81 yards on 13 carries at North Carolina (11/6) … Scored three touchdowns against No. 16 NC State (11/13) … Carried 17 times for 56 yards and two scores versus the Wolfpack … Added one reception for a 4-yard touchdown … Rushed nine times for 59 yards and one touchdown versus Rutgers (12/31) in the Gator Bowl.

2020 (Freshman Season - Wake Forest): Appeared in eight games … Totaled 30 rushes for 113 yards rushing and one touchdown on the season … Made one reception for three yards … Gained a season-high 50 yards on nine carries at Louisville (12/12) … Scored lone touchdown versus Wisconsin (12/30) in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl with 19 yards on six carries.

Prep/Personal: All-purpose athlete for head coach Jason Thomas at The Flint Hill School … Saw time at running back, wide receiver, quarterback, defensive back and kick returner ... Three-star recruit per ESPN and 247Sports ...Top-50 prospect in Virginia per ESPN (No. 49) and 247Sports (No. 49) … Guided FHS to consecutive Division I private-school state titles (2018-19) … Helped Huskies to three-straight MAC championships … Three-time first-team All-Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference pick at three different positions … Earned honors at running back (2019), wide receiver (2018) and defensive back (2017) … Accumulated 3,646 all-purpose yards and 38 touchdowns in her career … Accumulated 1,844 all-purpose yards (204.9 ypg) with 16 touchdowns as a senior ... Carried 60 times for 544 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Caught 35 passes for 618 yards and three scores … Logged 373 kickoff return yards and 309 punt return yards … returned one kickoff for a touchdown … Added three interceptions.