Jacob Ellis
Jacob Ellis
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Jacob Ellis has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 10 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Air Force — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jay Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado State | 41 | 14 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 41 | 17 | 4.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 97 | 35 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Northern Colorado
8 TOT · 2 TFL · 4 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Colorado State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (31 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #92 · 2026 recruiting class #73
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jadon Pearson’s 2024 season.
Matches Jadon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brock Horne's junior season at Bowling Green (2022).
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