Christian Ellis
Christian Ellis
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Christian Ellis has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Old Dominion — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico | 93 | 39 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico | 58 | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | New Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 161 | 77 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 23–21
at NC State
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 3 PD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +0 net (27 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #30
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Maxen Hook’s 2021 season.
Matches Maxen on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Craig Slocum's junior season at Troy (2022).
Matches Craig on