Player Career

Kevin Ellison Career Story

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

Player Story

Kevin Ellison story

Kevin Ellison built his college career from 2014 through 2016 as a quarterback from Cornelia, GA wearing No. 4, spending time with Georgia Southern. The clearest part of Kevin Ellison's career was his backfield work: 2,486 rushing yards, 425 carries, 27 rushing touchdowns, and 9 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Georgia Southern. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 2,469 passing yards and 9 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia Southern.

The arc is straightforward: Kevin Ellison 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

    Georgia Southern

    2014-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern2,09768.726.5
2015 PostseasonGeorgia Southern1,30961.925-788
2015 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern1,30961.9250
2016 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern1,54966.528.9240

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Arkansas State

Week 6 · L 26-27 · Conference game

Loss with 228 yards of offense and 63.8 efficiency.

228

Total Offense

85 takeover

228 total offense with 63.8 efficiency.

#2

vs Troy

Week 14 · W 28-24 · Conference game

242

Total Offense

84 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

242 total offense with 86.8 efficiency.

#3

@ New Mexico State

Week 8 · W 22-19 · Conference game

218

Total Offense

83.7 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

218 total offense with 74 efficiency.

#4

@ NC State

Week 1 · L 23-24

300

Total Offense

83.1 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

300 total offense with 77.5 efficiency.

#5

@ Idaho

Week 4 · W 44-20 · Conference game

239

Total Offense

79.9 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

239 total offense with 69.2 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

2,097 primary output · 68.7 efficiency · 26.5 usage

74.9

#2

2016 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

68.4

1,549 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 28.9 usage

#3

2015 Postseason · Georgia Southern

64

1,309 primary · 61.9 efficiency · 25 usage

Milestones

0

250+ passing yards

1

300+ total offense

4

3+ TD games

22

Above avg efficiency