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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 22 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'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.
Game Log
Ellis Ellis Jr.'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 | @ UNLV | W 27–21 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 1 |  Arkansas State | W 42–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Boise State | L 20–38 | 6.4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 |  UT Martin | W 45–21 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Charlotte | W 59–8 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  UAB | W 38–13 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Tulane | L 17–31 | 6.3 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  East Carolina | W 41–34 | 8.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 9 |  Army | W 49–22 | 8.6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.1 | 25 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 25 | 949th / 5664 |
| Solo | 21 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2222nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 49th / 627 |
| Return yards | 7 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UNLV | — | 78 | ~24 (0–40) | 2 | · | · | 31% |
| Wk 2 · Boise State | — | 75 | ~75 (30–75) | 5 | · | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 3 · UT Martin | — | 57 | ~2 (0–6) | 1 | · | · | 4% |
| Wk 5 · Charlotte | — | 40 | ~39 (0–40) | 2 | · | · | 98% |
| Wk 6 · UAB | — | 70 | ~68 (27–70) | 3 | · | · | 97% |
| Wk 7 · Tulane | — | 60 | ~58 (23–60) | 4 | · | · | 97% |
| Wk 8 · East Carolina | ✓ CB | 78 | ~55 (22–58) | 2 | · | · | 71% |
| Wk 9 · Army | — | 61 | ~61 (25–61) | 8 | 1 | · | 100% |
| Season | 1 GS | 578 | 382 (290–425) | 27 | 1 | 1 | 66% |
Position Room
20 DBs on the Memphis roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dylan Smith | S | JR | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Chauncey Logan Jr. | CB | SR | 31 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | Ian Foster | S | JR | 30 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ellis Ellis Jr. | CB | SR | 25 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Ahmere Foster | S | SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Anthony Richard Jr. | CB | SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Dylan King | S | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Beni Mwamba | S | JR | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 31 | Johnny Moody | CB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Jaylen Lewis | CB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Jordan Bell | S | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Darius Malcolm Jr. | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Charlie Harrell | S | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Chase Pinkston | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Khalil Foster | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Nick Burden | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Tim Sims | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Jamariez Robinson | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Xavier Thompson | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Josiah Brown | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Memphis depth chart →