Justin Ellis
strengths
Large, wide body and carries his weight well. Long arms for his frame and extends well, using his active hands to work off blocks. Has really improved in this area, bullying with heavy hands. Explosive off the ball and a quick thinker, reacting well to what the blockers want to do. Attacks with pure momentum, not afraid to use a spin move, making it tough for blockers to latch on.
room to improve his ability vs. double-teams and do a better job as a two-gapping player. has some sloppy weight on his frame and his conditioning needs to be monitored. very pedestrian production in college and was a party of a heavy defensive line rotation to keep him fresh.
--Dane Brugler
load to handle. good pocket vision and awareness to track and crash down on the ball or chase the ballcarrier outside. anchors well at the point of attack and has a stout build. nice job getting his paw up to swat the ball out of the air. nonstop motor and ferocious demeanor.
Try-hard type who gets the most out of his ability. Versatile experience, lining up at various inside positions in college.
weaknesses
Needs to stay balanced and controlled and play with better gap integrity. Needs to improve his pad level and show better lower body bend to keep his belt low and play with more consistent leverage. A lot of bull rushes and needs to show more variance in his rushes and broaden his repertoire of arm moves.
Lettered three years for coach Mickey McCarty at Neville High School in Louisiana
Two-time first team all-District 2-4A
Named first team all-state by the LSWA as a senior
Named second team all-state by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association as a junior
Two-time all-Northeast Louisiana by the Monroe News-Star
Selected to play in the inaugural Sportsman Paradise Bowl game
Also lettered for three years on the Neville track and field team, competing in the shot put
Finished third in the state of Louisiana in the shot put as a junior.
Full name is Justin Jamaal Ellis
Son of Gloria Ellis and Jared Mack
Has one brother, SirDarius, and one sister, LeNelle
Born Dec. 27, 1990 in Monroe, La.
Physical Attributes:
| Proj Rd: | 3.0 |
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 334.0 |
| Forty: | 5.03 |
| Arm: | 33.0 |
| Hand: | 10 1/8 |
| Wingspan: | -- |
Pro Day Results:
| Cone: | -- |
| Bench: | -- |
| Shuttle: | -- |
| 10: | 1.78 |
| 20: | 2.97 |
| 40: | 5.03 |
| BJ: | -- |
| VJ: | -- |
Combine Results:
| Cone: | 7.81 |
| Bench: | 25.0 |
| Shuttle: | 4.75 |
| 10: | 1.87 |
| 20: | 3.02 |
| 40: | 5.23 |
| BJ: | 07'08" |
| VJ: | 28.0 |