Indiana Hoosiers | |
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Position: | Quality control coach |
Personal information | |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Flint (Oakton, VA) |
College: | Wake Forest (2020–2023) Indiana (2024) |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Justice Ellison is an American former college football running back who currently serves as the quality control coach of the Indiana Hoosiers.
Ellison attended Flint Hill School in Oakton, Virginia. He was rated as a two-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. [1]
As a freshman in 2020, Ellison ran for 113 yards on 30 attempts. [2] In 2021, he rushed 107 times for 541 yards and seven touchdowns, while also totaling seven receptions for 37 yards and a touchdown. [3] In 2022, Ellison rushed for 699 yards and six touchdowns on 170 carries, while also hauling in six receptions for 62 yards. [4] In 2023, he rushed for 548 yards and a touchdown on 120 carries, while also hauling in ten receptions for 61 yards, earning third-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors. [5] After the season, Ellison entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [1]
Ellison transferred to play for the Indiana Hoosiers. [6] In week 8 of the 2024 season, he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries in a win over Nebraska. [7] In week 9, Ellison ran for 123 yards and a touchdown in a win over Washington. [8]
Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||||||||||
2020 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 113 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
2021 | 11 | 0 | 107 | 541 | 5.1 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 1 |
2022 | 13 | 10 | 170 | 699 | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 |
2023 | 11 | 10 | 120 | 548 | 4.6 | 1 | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 0 |
Indiana Hoosiers | ||||||||||
2024 | 13 | 7 | 159 | 848 | 5.3 | 10 | 13 | 90 | 6.9 | 0 |
Career | 56 | 27 | 586 | 2,749 | 4.7 | 25 | 37 | 253 | 6.8 | 1 |
On March 8th, 2025, Ellison announced his retirement from playing football, and joined his alma mater, Indiana, as a quality control coach. [9]