Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | W 35-22vs SMU | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | 14 | Season-high 17 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 17-45@ Tulsa | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 15 |
Ellis Jefferson
Last confirmed: Houston, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 220 lb · Denton, TX · Guyer
Ellis Jefferson: WR · Houston · #21.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Ellis Jefferson
Beats you over the top. He has played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Todd Graham and Major Applewhite. One game to point at: 17 receiving yards and 2 receptions against SMU — Week 6, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Houston in the news
- Stephon Johnson, Myles Rowser cleared to play
Houston Chronicle Oct 4
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Houston | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 2016 | Arizona State | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | Arizona State | 12 | 160 | 13.3 | 0 |
| 2014 | Arizona State | 11 | 144 | 13.1 | 2 |
| Career | 28 | 357 | 12.8 | 3 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 6 · 2017
W 35-22
vs SMU
2 rec · 17 yds · 1 TD
With K. Postma — 176 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 73.4 · 26 rush yds (7 car) · D. Catalon — 177 rush yds (22 car) · 2 TD
Teams and coaches
2014Arizona State10-3HC: Todd Graham · Balanced
2015Arizona State6-7HC: Todd Graham · Balanced, fast tempo
2016Arizona State5-7HC: Todd Graham · Balanced
2017Houston7-5HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 16.0 YDS/g, 11.8 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
48.2%
411 pass / 441 run
Plays / game
71.0
12 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
437 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
3 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2017 Houston ApplewhiteYear 5 · 2 games
- 2016 Arizona State GrahamYear 4 · 2 games
- 2015 Arizona State GrahamYear 3 · 5 games
- 2014 Arizona State GrahamYear 2 · 5 games
- 2013 Arizona State GrahamYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Arizona State in 2013 as a 3-star recruit, No. 834 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Arizona State in the 2013 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Arizona State and Houston, 357 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2013
- Signed with Arizona State3-star out of Guyer
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coaches2013–2016
Arizona State
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Todd Graham and Major Applewhite.