DB, Sr., 5-8, 175 lbs., Linden, NJ/Syracuse
WEEK 6 Stats: 4 total tackles, 1.5 TFL, 2 INT, FR
Ellison secured a trio of takeaways during Duquesne’s triumphant NEC opener against LIU. The senior safety also totaled four tackles, including 1.5 TFL, for a defensive effort that held LIU scoreless over its first eight possessions. Ellison came up with his first interception early in the second quarter when he picked off a third-down pass at the LIU 46-yard line. He took the ball away from LIU again late in the first half, denying the Sharks on a 3rd-and-goal play from the 2-yard line. After Todd Hill’s strip sack jarred the ball free, Ellison scooped it at the 15-yard line and returned it 21 yards up to the Duquesne 36. Ellison’s second interception ended LIU’s first possession of the second half, giving the Dukes a first down at their own 33-yard line. Two of his second-half tackles resulted in one-yard losses on run plays.