Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
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Ellis Ellis Jr.
Senior cornerback on Memphis's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 187 lb · Hendersonville, TN · Hendersonville HS
The story
Senior cornerback on Memphis's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Austin Peay in 2022.
Recruiting
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S recruit
Signed with Austin Peay
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonEllis Ellis Jr.
The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Boise State, Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Austin Peayout of Hendersonville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Memphis
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Ellis Ellis Jr.'s 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 45–21
vs UT Martin
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 24-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Stokes — 258 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.4 · 2 rush yds (3 car) · J. Thompson — 110 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
2026Memphis3-1HC: Charles Huff · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
40.7%
101 pass / 147 run
Plays / game
62.0
4 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
114 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The secondary · Memphis
- Ian Foster23 tackles · 2026
- #3Dylan Smith21 tackles · 2026
- #2Chauncey Logan18 tackles · 2026
- #8Anthony Richard Jr.8 tackles · 2026
- #1Ellis Ellis Jr.7 tackles · 2026
17 more on the roster · Memphis team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology