Player Career

Keaton Ellis Career Story

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Player Story

Keaton Ellis story

Keaton Ellis built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a safety from State College, PA wearing No. 2, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Keaton Ellis' career was his defensive production: 87 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 10 passes defended across 41 career games in the available record. That gives Keaton Ellis' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Penn State

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20192019202020212021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonPenn State29.51.2
2019 Regular SeasonPenn State29.51.20
2020 Regular SeasonPenn State4183.32
2021 PostseasonPenn State110.61.7-3
2021 Regular SeasonPenn State110.61.70
2022 Regular SeasonPenn State7182.86
2023 PostseasonPenn State191.9-6
2023 Regular SeasonPenn State191.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Illinois

Week 16 · W 56-21 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

59.4 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.

#2

vs Iowa

Week 12 · L 21-41 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

49.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.4 takeover score.

#3

vs Ohio State

Week 9 · L 31-44 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

47.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Purdue

Week 1 · W 35-31 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

47.5 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.

#5

vs Massachusetts

Week 7 · W 63-0

1

Havoc Plays

46.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Penn State

7 primary output · 18 efficiency · 2.8 usage

48.3

#2

2020 Regular Season · Penn State

39.6

4 primary · 18 efficiency · 3.3 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Penn State

13.7

2 primary · 9.5 efficiency · 1.2 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games