2022 Football Roster

90 Sir'Darrius Ellis

  • Position Defensive Tackle
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 295
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Monroe, La.
  • Highschool Ouachita Parish

Biography

Fifth-year player figures to earn his share of playing time at defensive tackle in 2022 . . . two-year letterman has appeared in 20 career games, including one starting assignment . . . his career totals include 42 tackles (16 solos, 26 assists), with 6.5 resulting in losses (21 yards) including 2.5 sacks (14 yards) . . . 2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 12 games in 2021, working behind Caleb Thomas at nose guard . . . registered 20 tackles (5 solos, 15 assists) . . . set career highs for tackles for loss (5.5 for 19 yards) and sacks (2.5 for 14 yards); his 5.5 tackles for loss ranked fourth on the team . . . produced at least a half tackle for loss in seven games . . . played 211 defensive snaps and 17 more snaps on special teams (field-goal block) . . . played 20 or more defensive snaps in four games . . . credited with a half sack (4 yards) in the season finale at No. 23 Ragin’ Cajuns . . . contributed three tackles vs. South Alabama, including a 3-yard sack . . . recorded a season-high four tackles vs. Liberty, including his first career sack (7 yards against Malik Willis) . . . made three stops vs. Georgia State while playing a season-best 31 defensive snaps . . . 2020 SEASON: Received COVID-19 season of competition waiver . . . appeared in eight games in 2020 (DNP vs. Texas State and at Liberty) and saw action at both inside positions but worked primarily behind Mason Husmann at nose tackle . . . posted 22 tackles (11 solos, 11 assists) . . . made five stops at Georgia State, including four solo hits . . . earned his first start at nose tackle vs. Georgia Southern and recorded a career-high eight tackles (3 solos, 5 assists) . . . produced his first career tackle for loss (2 yards) vs. UTEP . . . contributed four stops (2 solos, 2 assists) in his Warhawk debut at Army in the 2020 season opener . . . 2019 SEASON (RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action in 2019 . . . 2018 SEASON: Redshirted . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-year starter for Coach Jeff Fitzgerald at Ouachita Parish High School . . . two-time second-team all-district (2-5A) selection . . . produced 55 tackles as a senior in 2017 . . . recorded a career-best 60 tackles as a junior . . . tallied five tackles, including a sack, and forced a fumble vs. Natchitoches Central . . . competed in the shot put and discus for the Lions’ track and field team as a sophomore and junior . . . born Aug. 3, 1999 . . . son of Gloria Ellis and Jared Mack . . . his brother Justin Ellis, a four-year letterman at Louisiana Tech from 2010-14, was selected by the Oakland Raiders in fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft and now enters his eighth season in the pros as a defensive tackle, his first as a member of the New York Giants . . . majoring in kinesiology.

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 90

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'0" 296 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2020Sophomore

    Defensive Lineman
    6'0" 286 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2021Sophomore

    Defensive Tackle
    6'0" 290 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2022Junior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'0" 295 lbs
    90