Long Island University · W 51-6 · FCS
No tackles.
Arizona State · L 17-24
No tackles.
Baylor · W 25-24
No tackles.
TCU · L 16-22
No tackles.
Ellis has tackles in 4 of Kansas’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Mason Ellis
Three seasons in the Kansas secondary to date. On tape: 4 tackles against Missouri, Week 2, 2026.
8 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs No. 23 Missouri | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 55-0vs Middle Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41@ No. 12 Utah | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-35@ Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
3 seasons under Lance Leipold, all run-leaning offenses — 13-19 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
41.7%
242 pass / 338 run
Plays / game
72.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
274 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Lance Leipold.
