Avery Ellis

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Avery Ellis
No. 23     Montreal Alouettes
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Ellis with the Montreal Alouettes in 2024
Born: (1994-10-03) October 3, 1994 (age 29)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive lineman
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
University Temple
High school Montclair High
Career history
As player
2017–2021 Ottawa Redblacks
2022 Montreal Alouettes
2022 Edmonton Elks
2023–presentMontreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Avery Malcolm Ellis (born October 3, 1994) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Ellis played college football for the Temple Owls from 2012 to 2016. [1]

Professional career

Ellis with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2021 2021, 98, Avery Ellis.jpg
Ellis with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2021

Ottawa Redblacks

Following his collegiate career, Ellis signed with the Ottawa Redblacks on May 8, 2017. [2] He played in his first professional game on July 8, 2017, against the Toronto Argonauts, where he recorded two tackles, one sack, and one special teams tackle. He scored his first career touchdown on August 18, 2017, in a game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats when he returned a fumble 30 yards for the score. [3] In 2017, he played in 16 regular season games where he made 28 defensive tackles and six sacks. [4]

Ellis played in the first six games of the 2018 season, before suffering an injury in the July 28 game against the Tiger-Cats. He returned for the last three games of the regular season and totalled 15 defensive tackles and three sacks in those nine games. [4] Following an East Final victory against the Tiger-Cats, Ellis played in his first Grey Cup game where he recorded three tackles. However, the Redblacks lost the 106th Grey Cup championship to the Calgary Stampeders. [4]

In 2019, Ellis played in all 18 regular season games and led the team with 54 defensive tackles and tied for the team lead with seven sacks. [5] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and he re-signed with the Redblacks on January 15, 2021. [5] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022. [6]

Montreal Alouettes (first stint)

On February 8, 2022, it was announced that Ellis had signed with the Montreal Alouettes. [7] He played in nine games where he had 17 defensive tackles and three sacks.

Edmonton Elks

On August 31, 2022, the Edmonton Elks acquired Ellis and a third-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft from the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for Thomas Costigan and Nafees Lyon. [8] He played in seven games where he had 16 defensive tackles, three sacks, and one forced fumble. He was released on May 4, 2023. [9]

Montreal Alouettes (second stint)

On May 28, 2023, Ellis signed again with the Alouettes. [10]

Personal life

Ellis was born in Newark, New Jersey, to parents Lisa Hunter and Byron Ellis, and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, where he attended Montclair High School. [1] He has three younger sisters. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Avery Ellis". Temple Owls . Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Transactions". Ottawa Redblacks. May 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Second-half surge leads Redblacks past Ticats". Canadian Football League. August 18, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Avery Ellis". Canadian Football League . Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "RJ Harris and Avery Ellis return to Redblacks". Ottawa Redblacks. January 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Mayala among free agent reinforcements for Alouettes". Montreal Alouettes. February 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Elks acquire Ellis & Pick from Montreal". Edmonton Elks. August 31, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Alouettes sign three players, release four". Montreal Alouettes. May 28, 2023.
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