Last confirmed: Tennessee, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · Delmar, DE
Alex Ellis: TE · Tennessee · #48.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Alex Ellis
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Tennessee. One game to point at: 74 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Northwestern — Bowl, 2015.
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 21
Bleacher Report Oct 19
Knoxville News Sentinel Oct 14Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 55-10vs Western Carolina | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-28@ Florida | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-31vs No. 19 Georgia | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-0vs North Texas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
 Bowl | W 45-6vs No. 12 Northwestern | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 | 42 | |
| Total | 8 | 117 | 14.6 | 0 | 42 |
Bowl · 2015
W 45-6
vs Northwestern · neutral site
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Butch Jones — 16-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 12.7 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 28.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
37.6%
370 pass / 613 run
Plays / game
75.6
13 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
398 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2015
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Tennessee, 232 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Derek Dooley → Butch Jones. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
