Player Career

Justin Ellis Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Justin Ellis story

Justin Ellis built his college career from 2016 through 2022 as a defensive lineman from Roswell, GA wearing No. 2, spending time with Georgia Southern and Syracuse. The clearest part of Justin Ellis' career was his defensive production: 113 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Georgia Southern. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Justin Ellis' production has multiple signals. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia Southern and Syracuse.

The arc is straightforward: Justin Ellis moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Syracuse

    2016-2017

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Georgia Southern

    2019-2022

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720192020202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonSyracuse0
2017 Regular SeasonSyracuse04.210
2019 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern04.20.60
2020 PostseasonGeorgia Southern14.526.67.814.5
2020 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern14.526.67.80
2021 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern17.528.68.23
2022 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern17.533.3150

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs South Alabama

Week 9 · W 24-17 · Conference game

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5

Havoc Plays

90 takeover

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.

#2

@ Louisiana

Week 11 · L 17-36 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

89.7 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.

#3

vs Arkansas State

Week 5 · W 59-33 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#4

@ Georgia State

Week 6 · L 33-41 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

82.5 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.

#5

@ Nebraska

Week 2 · W 45-42

3

Havoc Plays

75.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

17.5 primary output · 33.3 efficiency · 15 usage

68.6

#2

2021 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

57.5

17.5 primary · 28.6 efficiency · 8.2 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Georgia Southern

51.9

14.5 primary · 26.6 efficiency · 7.8 usage

Milestones

10

Impact games

13

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games