Player Dossier

2014-2016

Georgia Southern

Kevin Ellison

QB • 6'0" • Cornelia, GA, USA

Pass-first distributorVolume operator

Kevin Ellison is a pass-first distributor with 28.9 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

42%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

42

Developing production for a quarterback

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Reliability

47

Useful contributor with volatile peaks

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Star Power

52

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

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Snapshot

Career Teams
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Unique Seasons
3
Program Path
Georgia Southern
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State

Player 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:...

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Kevin Ellison, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Georgia Southern. Kevin Ellison is a pass-first distributor with 28.9 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
4,955
Passing yards
2,469
Rushing yards
2,486
Touchdowns
44

Quick Answers

Kevin Ellison quick answers

Latest team and position
Georgia Southern · QB
Career Total Offense
4,955
Tracked sample
3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 35 games
Best season
2014 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
Top game
Arkansas State
Latest roster
No. 4 · Class 2016
2016 Total offense rank
1,549 total offense · QB 113th (top 36%) · Sun Belt 10th (top 9%) · National 124th (top 9%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2014 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern122,0971,0011,0961774.9
2015 PostseasonGeorgia Southern111356570164
2015 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern111,1745326421164
2016 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern111,5498716781568.4

Related Context

Kevin Ellison played QB for Georgia Southern. Across 3 tracked seasons, Kevin Ellison recorded 2,469 passing yards, 2,486 rushing yards, and 9 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Georgia Southern.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season

Georgia Southern paired 2,097 primary output with 68.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2016 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 66.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State

Loss with 228 yards of offense and 63.8 efficiency. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.

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2016 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

Games

11

Primary Metric / G

140.8

Efficiency

66.5

Usage

28.9

Consistency

68.9

Best Game by takeover score

Arkansas State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Savannah St: 127. South Alabama: 96. UL Monroe: 45. Western Michigan: 111. Arkansas State: 228. Georgia Tech: 120. New Mexico State: 218. App State: 42. Ole Miss: 188. Georgia State: 132. Troy: 242

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Savannah St: 16 by 88. South Alabama: 12 by 90.4. UL Monroe: 15 by 46.1. Western Michigan: 22 by 62.8. Arkansas State: 39 by 63.8. Georgia Tech: 24 by 58.6. New Mexico State: 28 by 74. App State: 13 by 35.6. Ole Miss: 32 by 55.6. Georgia State: 20 by 69.8. Troy: 24 by 86.8

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins145.6 · Games = 5 · +8.8 vs Losses
Losses136.8 · Games = 6 · -8.8 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Arkansas State

Best efficiency game

90.4 vs South Alabama

Result
Sat 12/3vs Troy3+ TD · Dual-threatW 28-24101412771.42086.81011511.50254
Sat 11/19@ Georgia StateDual-threatL 24-30353160.00069.8151016.70124
Sat 11/5@ Ole MissDual-threatL 27-3771613443.81155.616543.40112
Thu 10/27vs App StateL 10-34362150.00135.67213013
Sun 10/23@ New Mexico StateDual-threatW 22-197810187.52174201175.80058
Sat 10/15@ Georgia TechL 24-35101710258.81058.67182.6009
Thu 10/6@ Arkansas StateL 26-27142220363.61063.817251.50012
Sat 9/24@ Western MichiganL 31-49596555.61062.813463.50012
Sat 9/17vs UL MonroeW 23-2113733.30046.112383.20110
Sat 9/10@ South AlabamaDual-threatW 24-91110100.00090.411867.80127
Sat 9/3vs Savannah StDual-threatW 54-05570100.0008811575.20113

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

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    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.

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Total Offense

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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

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#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

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250+ passing yards

1

300+ total offense

4

3+ TD games

22

Above avg efficiency