Last confirmed: Toledo, 2023. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 235 lb · Hamilton, OH · Fairfield
Sawiaha Ellis: LB · Toledo · #43.
Sawiaha Ellis
This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Toledo. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Texas Southern — Week 2, 2023.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 71-3vs Texas Southern | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 13-6@ Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-23vs Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Jason Candle, all run-leaning offenses — 20-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
42.6%
376 pass / 507 run
Plays / game
63.1
14 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
391 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Toledo, 9 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jason Candle.
