2019 Football Roster

77 Trace Ellison

  • Position Offensive Tackle
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 296
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Frisco, Texas
  • Highschool Centennial HS

Biography

Fifth-year senior enters the 2019 season with a streak of 17 consecutive starts at left tackle . . . 2018 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started all 12 games at left tackle . . . produced a winning grade in 10 of 12 starts . . . led the offensive line in “above and beyond” effort plays (9) for the second year in a row . . . posted the highest grade among offensive linemen in two games and scored 90 percent or higher in five contests . . . played 611 total snaps and tallied 17 knockdowns . . . helped anchor an offensive line that has helped ULM amass 500 yards total offense or more in three games in 2018, including back-to-back Sun Belt games against Georgia Southern (season-best 573) and South Alabama (551) . . . recorded perfect scores (100 percent) on assignments in five games: at Texas A&M, against Troy, at Ole Miss, against Texas State and at South Alabama . . . graded out 90 percent at South Alabama . . . scored a team-best 92 percent vs. Georgia Southern, including three knockdowns . . . graded 91.8 percent at Ole Miss with two knockdowns . . . matched his career high with four knockdowns at Georgia State . . . scored a season-high 95.1 percent vs. Troy while recording a career-best four knockdowns . . . graded out a team-best 92 percent at Texas A&M . . . played 84 snaps in the 2018 season opener vs. Southeastern Louisiana . . . 2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 12 games in 2017, including starts in the last five contests at left tackle . . . scored a winning grade in 10 of 12 games . . . graded out better than 90 percent on his assignments in all 12 games (93.5 season average) . . . played 583 snaps and was credited with eight knockdowns . . . led the O-line in “above and beyond” effort plays (3) . . . scored the highest grade among offensive linemen at South Alabama (season-best 87.5 percent overall) . . . played 70 or more snaps at Idaho (first collegiate start), vs. Appalachian State (season-high 76 snaps) and vs. Arkansas State in the home finale . . . registered two knockdowns each at Texas State and vs. A-State . . . helped ULM rank among the Sun Belt leaders in scoring offense (second at 33.9 points per game), total offense (second at 458.2 yards per game), passing offense (third at 287.9 ypg.) and rushing offense (fourth at 170.3 ypg.) . . . team scored 50 or more points in a school single-season record four games (56 at Louisiana Lafayette, 51 vs. Coastal Carolina, 52 vs. Appalachian State and 50 vs. Arkansas State) . . . ULM rolled up over 500 yards total offense in five games: a season-high 593 at ULL, 589 at Texas State, 509 at Idaho, 569 vs. App State and 590 vs. Arkansas State . . . team produced five 200-yard rushing games, including a season-high 307 yards at South Alabama (41 rushing attempts) . . . 2016 SEASON (RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN): Sat out the entire 2016 season after transferring to ULM from Texas Tech . . . 2015 SEASON AT TEXAS TECH: Redshirted . . . originally signed a National Letter of Intent with Texas Tech . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Participated in the 2014 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl . . . three-year starter for Coach Mark Howard at Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas . . . helped the Titans claim back-to-back district, area and regional championships in 2012 and 2013 . . . graded out 95 percent overall as a senior in 2014 while recording 35 pancakes and 44 knockdowns . . . produced a single-best high six pancakes against Lone Star . . . selected as a team captain as a senior . . . rated among the area’s Top 100 players heading into his senior season by The Dallas Morning News . . . graduated from Centennial High School with cum laude honors in 2015 . . . born June 10, 1997 . . . majoring in business administration.

Statistics

Season:
2019

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016Redshirt Freshman

    Offensive Tackle
    6'4" 294 lbs
  • 77

    2017Sophomore

    Offensive Tackle
    6'4" 301 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2018Junior

    Offensive Tackle
    6'4" 301 lbs
    77
  • 77

    2019Fifth Year

    Offensive Tackle
    6'5" 296 lbs
    77