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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 26 | — |
Charting
Where Ellis's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
5 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Virginia#47 · 4-5 | 9 | 53% | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Virginia Tech#91 · 3-9 | 3 | 11% | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 |  New Mexico#121 · 5-7 | 12 | 97% | 99 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | New Mexico#122 · 4-8 | 11 | 86% | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 * | New Mexico#127 · 2-10 | 2 | 6% | 3 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Christian Ellis's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Christian Ellis's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  NC State | W 34–8 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Norfolk State | W 59–3 | 5.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | vs West Virginia | L 27–38 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Delaware | W 42–3 | 4.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Florida State | L 7–38 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Syracuse | W 28–25 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ SMU | L 13–23 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Duke | L 16–19 | 6.3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Wake Forest | L 7–51 | 6.6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 9 games | 5.0 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 32 | 601st / 5664 |
| Solo | 16 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · NC State | 51 | ~33 (0–51) | 2 | 65% |
| Wk 2 · Norfolk State | 65 | ~63 (25–65) | 4 | 97% |
| Wk 3 · West Virginia | 68 | ~24 (0–40) | 2 | 35% |
| Wk 4 · Delaware | 57 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 7% |
| Wk 5 · Florida State | 65 | ~8 (0–25) | 1 | 12% |
| Wk 6 · Syracuse | 82 | ~35 (0–58) | 4 | 43% |
| Wk 7 · SMU | 69 | ~16 (0–26) | 2 | 23% |
| Wk 8 · Duke | 50 | ~50 (20–50) | 6 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Wake Forest | 72 | ~71 (29–72) | 9 | 99% |
| Season | 579 | 304 (168–349) | 31 | 53% |
Position Room
23 DBs on the Virginia roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jacobie Henderson | CB | SR | 42 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Montino Williams | S | 39 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 8 | Christian Ellis | S | SR | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Ethan Minter | S | JR | 29 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 17 | Justin Ross | CB | JR | 25 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Brandyn Hillman | S | SR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Donavon Platt | DB | SR | 16 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 9 | Jam Jackson | CB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 20 | Omillio Agard | CB | JR | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 23 | Jaylen Jones | S | SR | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Corey Costner | S | SO | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Keke Adams | S | JR | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Josiah Persinger | CB | SO | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 31 | Patrick Campbell | DB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Kevin Chadwick Jr. | S | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Ja'Maric Morris | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Lukas Sanker | DB | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Jalen McNair | S | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Kevon Gray | CB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Isaiah Harris | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Alex Dunn | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Jayden Covil | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Armstrong Jones | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Virginia depth chart →