Daivon Ellison: DB · Syracuse · #19.
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Daivon Ellison
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Second year in the Syracuse secondary. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Miami — Week 8, 2017.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-7vs Central Connecticut | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-30vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 26-35@ No. 25 LSU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 25-33@ NC State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 19-27@ No. 8 Miami | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Dino Babers, all balanced, fast tempo offenses — 8-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dino Babers
Pass share
53.6%
548 pass / 474 run
Plays / game
85.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
587 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Syracuse, 98 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Scott Shafer → Dino Babers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
