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Alex Ellis
No. 18 – DC Defenders
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-10) February 10, 1993 (age 31)
Delmar, Delaware, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Delmar (Delmar, Delaware)
College:Tennessee
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:11
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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

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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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m) 		253 lb
(115 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.79 s 1.60 s 2.69 s 4.37 s 6.87 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 20 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Tennessee Titans

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On May 9, 2016, Ellis signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[4] On September 2, 2016, Ellis was waived by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.[5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On September 5, 2016, Ellis was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[6] On November 26, 2016, he was promoted to their active roster, where he played his first NFL game against the Buffalo Bills.[7]

On September 2, 2017, Ellis was waived by the Jaguars.[8]

New Orleans Saints

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On November 29, 2017, Ellis was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 16, 2018.[10] He was waived by the Saints on May 7, 2018.[11]

Kansas City Chiefs

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Ellis was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 8, 2018.[12] 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.[13]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On August 2, 2019, Ellis was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.[14] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[15] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[16] On September 6, 2019, he was promoted to the 53-man roster as the team's third tight end.[17] He was waived again on September 10,[18] 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.[19] After suffering a knee injury in week 4 against the Green Bay Packers, Ellis was waived/injured on October 4,[20] 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.[21] He was waived on July 17, 2020.[22]

New England Patriots

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Ellis was signed by the New England Patriots on August 17, 2020.[23] He was waived on August 22, 2020.[24]

Las Vegas Raiders

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Ellis signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on June 3, 2021.[25] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[26]

Arizona Cardinals

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Ellis was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals on November 9, 2021.[27] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022.[28] He was released on July 26, 2022.[29]

Arlington Renegades

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Ellis was selected by the Arlington Renegades in the 2023 XFL Draft.[30]

DC Defenders

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The Arlington Renegades traded Ellis to the DC Defenders on March 6, 2023.[31] Ellis finished the season with eight receptions for 59 yards and four touchdowns.[32] He re-signed with the team on March 11, 2024.[33]

References

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