Alex Ellis (American football) explained

Alex Ellis
Current Team:DC Defenders
Number:18
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:10 February 1993
Birth Place:Delmar, Delaware, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:245
High School:Delmar (Delmar, Delaware)
College:Tennessee
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:3
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:11
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns

Alexander Colby Ellis (born February 10, 1993) is an American football tight end for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

College career

Ellis attended the University of Tennessee, where he played as a tight end for the Tennessee football team.[1] In the 2014 and 2015 seasons, he totaled 14 receptions for 232 yards and one touchdown.[2]

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

On May 9, 2016, Ellis signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[3] On September 2, 2016, Ellis was waived by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.[4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 5, 2016, Ellis was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[5] On November 26, 2016, he was promoted to their active roster, where he played his first NFL game against the Buffalo Bills.[6]

On September 2, 2017, Ellis was waived by the Jaguars.[7]

New Orleans Saints

On November 29, 2017, Ellis was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 16, 2018.[9] He was waived by the Saints on May 7, 2018.[10]

Kansas City Chiefs

Ellis was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 8, 2018.[11] He was waived with an injury designation by the Chiefs on October 2, 2018. After going unclaimed on waivers, the Chiefs placed him on injured reserve.[12]

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 2, 2019, Ellis was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.[13] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[14] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[15] On September 6, 2019, he was promoted to the 53-man roster as the team's third tight end.[16] He was waived again on September 10,[17] and re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 11. He was promoted to the team's active roster again on September 17.[18] After suffering a knee injury in week 4 against the Green Bay Packers, Ellis was waived/injured on October 4,[19] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list after clearing waivers on October 7. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on October 15. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 16, 2019. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 6, 2020.[20] He was waived on July 17, 2020.[21]

New England Patriots

Ellis was signed by the New England Patriots on August 17, 2020.[22] He was waived on August 22, 2020.[23]

Las Vegas Raiders

Ellis signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on June 3, 2021.[24] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[25]

Arizona Cardinals

Ellis was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals on November 9, 2021.[26] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022.[27] He was released on July 26, 2022.[28]

Arlington Renegades

Ellis was selected by the Arlington Renegades in the 2023 XFL Draft.[29]

DC Defenders

The Arlington Renegades traded Ellis to the DC Defenders on March 6, 2023.[30] Ellis finished the season with eight receptions for 59 yards and four touchdowns.[31] He re-signed with the team on March 11, 2024.[32]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Ellis College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . February 11, 2024 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: Alex Ellis College Game Log . February 11, 2024 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: May 9, 2016 . Titans Agree to Terms with 11 Undrafted Free Agents . February 11, 2024 . TitansOnline.com.
  4. Web site: Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. September 2, 2016. May 26, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807023144/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Down-to-53-Players-A-Position-by-Position-Look/628127bc-7013-4906-a04d-bd1f9e8ce8fa. August 7, 2017.
  5. Web site: Jaguars finalize 10-man practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902180947/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-finalize-10-man-practice-squad/1ce26a1a-69fe-4043-b843-208abe962df9. dead. September 2, 2017. Jaguars.com. September 5, 2016. May 26, 2017.
  6. Web site: Comeaux . Jonathan . November 26, 2016 . Jaguars Promote TE Alex Ellis To Active Roster & Waive DT Richard Ash . February 11, 2024 . NFLTradeRumors.co . en-US.
  7. Web site: Jaguars reduce active roster to 53 players. Oehser, John. Jaguars.com. September 2, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905032258/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-reduce-active-roster-to-53-players/11928d4a-71bb-4c27-af08-70f67c3242e8. September 5, 2017.
  8. Web site: Saints sign tight end Alex Ellis to practice squad. Katzenstein, Josh. NOLA.com. November 29, 2017.
  9. Web site: Saints sign 10 players, including De'Vante Harris, to reserve/future contracts. Teope, Herbie. NOLA.com. January 16, 2018.
  10. Web site: Saints sign four undrafted rookies, waive four to make room. Williams, Charean. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. May 7, 2018.
  11. Web site: Chiefs' Alex Ellis: Claimed by Kansas City. CBSSports.com. May 8, 2018.
  12. Web site: Chiefs waive TE Alex Ellis, sign free-agent DB Josh Shaw. ArrowheadPride.com. October 2, 2018.
  13. Web site: McPherson . Chris . August 2, 2019 . Eagles sign TE Alex Ellis . February 11, 2024 . PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  14. News: Eagles announce roster moves as team gets to 53-player limit . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . August 31, 2019 . August 31, 2019.
  15. News: McPherson, Chris . Eagles agree to terms with nine practice squad players . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . September 1, 2019 . September 1, 2019.
  16. Web site: McPherson . Chris . TE Alex Ellis promoted to active roster . philadelphiaeagles.com . September 6, 2019 . September 6, 2019.
  17. News: Spadaro, Dave . Eagles agree to terms with DT Akeem Spence as defensive line prepares to move on without Malik Jackson . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . September 10, 2019 . September 10, 2019.
  18. News: Alper, Josh . Eagles promote Alex Ellis, waive Craig James . NBCSports.com . September 17, 2019 . September 17, 2019.
  19. Web site: Schaller . Olivia . October 4, 2019 . Eagles promote CB Ryan Lewis from the practice squad . February 11, 2024 . PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  20. Web site: Schaller . Olivia . January 6, 2020 . Eagles sign eight practice squad players to futures deals . February 11, 2024 . PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  21. News: McPherson, Chris . Eagles officially sign guard Jason Peters; waive tight end Alex Ellis . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . July 17, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
  22. Web site: August 17, 2020 . Patriots Sign OL Ben Braden and TEs Paul Butler and Alex Ellis . August 17, 2020 . Patriots.com.
  23. Web site: August 22, 2020 . Patriots Sign TE Paul Quessenberry and DT Xavier Williams; Release Two Players . February 11, 2024 . Patriots.com.
  24. Web site: June 3, 2021 . Raiders sign TE Alex Ellis and DB Roderic Teamer . June 8, 2021 . Raiders.com.
  25. Web site: August 31, 2021 . Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season . February 11, 2024 . Raiders.com.
  26. Web site: November 9, 2021 . Cardinals reportedly add TE Alex Ellis to practice squad . February 11, 2024 . Arizona Sports.
  27. Web site: Urban . Darren . January 19, 2022 . Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts . February 11, 2024 . AZCardinals.com.
  28. Web site: July 26, 2022 . Alex Ellis: Cut by Cardinals . February 11, 2024 . CBSSports.com.
  29. Web site: November 18, 2022 . XFL draft results for 2023: Picks, full rosters for every team . February 11, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  30. Web site: Mitchell . Mike . March 7, 2023 . D.C. Defenders Pull Off Two Separate Trades, Acquire OL Antonio Garcia, and TE Alex Ellis . February 11, 2024 . XFL News Hub . en-us.
  31. Web site: 2023 D.C. Defenders Statistics . February 11, 2024 . StatsCrew.com . en.
  32. News: UFL Player Transactions, Monday March 11, 2024 . UFLBoard.com . March 11, 2024 . March 12, 2024.

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