Mason Ellis
Mason Ellis
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. He has spent two seasons in the Kansas secondary. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against Missouri, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 46–7
vs Wagner
2 SOLO · 3 TOT
Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Kansas
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #61
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Donovan McMillon’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nate Ritchie's sophomore season at Utah (2023).
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Background
NAME PRONUNCIATION Get to Know Mason ... What is the significance behind your jersey number? I was number two in middle school and number three in high school. Also, my best friend growing up was number two and I was number 3. At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into fo...