Corey Ellington

S • 6'3" • 200 lbs • Lexington, MS, USA

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Corey Ellington shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29 disruption score.

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Regular defensive contributor

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Impact Production

High-end production for a safety

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Reliability

Useful contributor with volatile peaks

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High-upside career profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Mississippi State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 4
Program Path: Mississippi State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss

Player Story

Corey Ellington built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a safety from Lexington, MS wearing No. 10, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Corey Ellington's career was his defensive...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8478

St Vincent De Paul · Petaluma, CA

Committed To: San Diego State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2026

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Latest team and position: Mississippi State · S
Career Tackles: 146
Tracked sample: 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 31 games
Best season: 2023 Regular Season · Mississippi State
Top game: Ole Miss
Recruit profile: 3-star · St Vincent De Paul · San Diego State
High school pipeline: St Vincent De Paul · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 10 · Senior
2024 Tackles rank: 53 tackles · S 108th (top 20%) · SEC 70th (top 10%) · National 547th (top 9%)

Corey Ellington played S for Mississippi State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Corey Ellington recorded 146 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Mississippi State.

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