Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#1
Ellis Ellis Jr.
Senior cornerback on Memphis's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 187 lb · Hendersonville, TN · Hendersonville HS
Returning to Memphis for 2026
The story
4 cornerback on Memphis's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Austin Peay in 2022.
Recruiting
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S recruit
Signed with Austin Peay
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonEllis Ellis Jr.
The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Boise State, Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Austin Peayout of Hendersonville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Memphis
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Memphis2-1HC: Charles Huff · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–21
at UNLV
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Memphis
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Memphis
Returning around him
- 1 Memphis player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +4 net (51 in / 47 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Memphis · Last season: 8-5 (AP #22) · Talent rank #67 · 2026 recruiting class #72
The secondary · Memphis
- Ian Foster76 tackles · 2025
- #5Ahmere Foster47 tackles · 2025
- #8Anthony Richard Jr.27 tackles · 2025
- #6Dylan King27 tackles · 2025
- #1Ellis Ellis Jr.2 games · 2026
17 more on the roster · Memphis team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology