Career Highlights
• All-Sun Belt Third Team (2025)
Career Summary
Has spent the last three college football seasons on the rosters at James Madison (2025) and FCS-member Richmond (2023-24) … for his career, has totaled 106 receptions for 1,426 yards and 10 touchdowns … was a Third Team All-Sun Belt selection in 2025 at JMU after reeling in 36 catches for 624 receiving yards and five touchdowns … over 26 games (17 starts) at Richmond, recorded 70 receptions for 802 yards and five touchdowns.
2025 (James Madison)
Transferred to James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. for his junior campaign … earned Third Team All-Sun Belt honors … played in 13 games, starting 11 … totaled 36 receptions for 624 receiving yards and five touchdowns … averaged 17.3 yards per catch … had six catches for 120 yards and a career-high three touchdowns against Louisiana on Oct. 11 … also posted a career-long 62-yard catch in that game … made six catches for 97 yards against Old Dominion on Oct. 18 … posted 83 receiving yards on three catches, including a 50-yard reception, against Oregon in the College Football Playoff on Dec. 20 … made 3+ catches in seven games.
2024 (Richmond)
Played in all 13 of the Spiders’ games as a sophomore, starting 10 … recorded 50 catches for 588 yards and four touchdowns ... had a season-high 131 yards, including a season-long 61-yard reception, in a win at Delaware State on Sept. 21 … posted two touchdown grabs against Towson on Nov. 2 … had a catch in all but one games … reeled in seven catches for 101 yards at Campbell on Nov. 9 … posted 12 catches, his most as a Spider, against Lehigh on Nov. 30 in his final appearance for Richmond.
2023 (Richmond)
Entered 13 games, starting seven, as a true freshman … Made 20 catches for 214 yards … had a season-high 45 receiving yards and logged his first-career touchdown reception against Maine on Oct. 7 … had at least one catch in 11 of 13 games … posted multiple catches and 35+ receiving yards in back-to-back games against Campbell (Oct. 28) and Elon (Nov. 11).
High School
Attended Woodberry Forest School, a boarding school in Woodberry Forest, Va. … was the 2022 Virginia Prep League Player of the Year … also earned First Team All-Virginia, First Team All-Prep, and First Team All-Central Virginia in 2022 … was a second team all-state pick in 2021 … Had 1,223 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior … added 223 passing yards and a touchdown … caught 30 passes for 568 yards and six TDs as a junior … was a Virginia state track & field champion in the 4x100 relay as a senior.
Personal
Parents are Kristi and Bernard Ellis ... has an older sister, Ania, and a younger brother, Cade ... intends to major in sociology at UCLA ... hobbies and interests include legos and food ... decided to attend UCLA for "the opportunity to experience a different life in LA while pursuing my dream and receiving a great education" ... cites playing in the CFP as his top pre-UCLA athletic highlight ... if he wasn't playing football, he would choose a career path as a food critic ... his "why" is "living the life that my younger self always dreamed of, and making that version of me proud."