Alex Ellis (American football)

Alexander Colby Ellis (born February 10, 1993) is an American football tight end for the DC Defenders of the XFL. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

Alex Ellis
No. 18 – DC Defenders
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-10) February 10, 1993
Delmar, Delaware, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Delmar (Delmar, Delaware)
College:Tennessee
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:11
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Ellis attended the University of Tennessee, where he played as a tight end for the Tennessee football team.[1]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m)		 253 lb
(115 kg)		 32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.79 s1.60 s2.69 s4.37 s6.87 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		20 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Tennessee Titans

On May 9, 2016, Ellis signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[3] On September 2, 2016, Ellis was waived by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.[4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 5, 2016, Ellis was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[5] On November 26, 2016, he was promoted to their active roster, where he played his first NFL game against the Buffalo Bills.[6]

On September 2, 2017, Ellis was waived by the Jaguars.[7]

New Orleans Saints

On November 29, 2017, Ellis was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 16, 2018.[9] He was waived by the Saints on May 7, 2018.[10]

Kansas City Chiefs

Ellis was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 8, 2018.[11] He was waived with an injury designation by the Chiefs on October 2, 2018. After going unclaimed on waivers, the Chiefs placed him on injured reserve.[12]

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 2, 2019, Ellis was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.[13] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[14] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[15] On September 6, 2019, he was promoted to the 53-man roster as the team's third tight end.[16] He was waived again on September 10,[17] and re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 11. He was promoted to the team's active roster again on September 17.[18] After suffering a knee injury in week 4 against the Green Bay Packers, Ellis was waived/injured on October 4,[19] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list after clearing waivers on October 7. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on October 15. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 16, 2019. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 6, 2020.[20] He was waived on July 17, 2020.[21]

New England Patriots

Ellis was signed by the New England Patriots on August 17, 2020.[22] He was waived on August 22, 2020.[23]

Las Vegas Raiders

Ellis signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on June 3, 2021.[24] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[25]

Arizona Cardinals

Ellis was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals on November 9, 2021.[26] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022.[27] He was released on July 26, 2022.[28]

Arlington Renegades

Ellis was selected by the Arlington Renegades in the 2023 XFL Draft.[29]

DC Defenders

The Arlington Renegades traded Ellis to the DC Defenders on March 6, 2023.[30]

He would end the season with 8 receptions for 59 yards and 4 touchdowns, making him a top target in the redzone for the team.

References
  1. "Alex Ellis College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  2. "2016 Draft Scout Alex Ellis, Tennessee NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  3. "Titans Agree to Terms with 11 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. May 9, 2016.
  4. Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2016). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  5. "Jaguars finalize 10-man practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  6. "Jaguars Promote TE Alex Ellis To Active Roster & Waive DT Richard Ash". November 26, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  7. Oehser, John (September 2, 2017). "Jaguars reduce active roster to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  8. Katzenstein, Josh (November 29, 2017). "Saints sign tight end Alex Ellis to practice squad". NOLA.com.
  9. Teope, Herbie (January 16, 2018). "Saints sign 10 players, including De'Vante Harris, to reserve/future contracts". NOLA.com.
  10. Williams, Charean (May 7, 2018). "Saints sign four undrafted rookies, waive four to make room". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  11. "Chiefs' Alex Ellis: Claimed by Kansas City". CBSSports.com. May 8, 2018.
  12. "Chiefs waive TE Alex Ellis, sign free-agent DB Josh Shaw". ArrowheadPride.com. October 2, 2018.
  13. McPherson, Chris (August 2, 2019). "Eagles sign TE Alex Ellis". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  14. "Eagles announce roster moves as team gets to 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  15. McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2019). "Eagles agree to terms with nine practice squad players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  16. McPherson, Chris (September 6, 2019). "TE Alex Ellis promoted to active roster". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  17. Spadaro, Dave (September 10, 2019). "Eagles agree to terms with DT Akeem Spence as defensive line prepares to move on without Malik Jackson". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  18. Alper, Josh (September 17, 2019). "Eagles promote Alex Ellis, waive Craig James". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  19. "Eagles promote CB Ryan Lewis from the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. October 4, 2019.
  20. "Eagles sign eight practice squad players to futures deals". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. January 6, 2020.
  21. McPherson, Chris (July 17, 2020). "Eagles officially sign guard Jason Peters; waive tight end Alex Ellis". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  22. "Patriots Sign OL Ben Braden and TEs Paul Butler and Alex Ellis". Patriots.com. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  23. "Patriots Sign TE Paul Quessenberry and DT Xavier Williams; Release Two Players". Patriots.com. August 22, 2020.
  24. "Raiders sign TE Alex Ellis and DB Roderic Teamer". Raiders.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  25. "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
  26. "Cardinals reportedly add TE Alex Ellis to practice squad". Arizona Sports. November 9, 2021.
  27. Urban, Darren (January 19, 2022). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
  28. "Alex Ellis: Cut by Cardinals". CBSSports.com. July 26, 2022.
  29. ESPN STAFF (November 18, 2022). "XFL draft results for 2023: Picks, full rosters for every team". ESPN.
  30. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
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