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9 Tony Ellison

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 189
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Granite Bay, Calif.
  • High School Granite Bay HS

Biography

2017: Played in all 13 games with seven starts as a receiver … Led the team with 598 receiving yards, averaging an impressive 16.2-yard average on 37 catches … Second on squad with five receiving touchdowns, and also added one rushing touchdown … Totaled 36 yards on three rush attempts for season … Had one punt return for five yards … Recorded first career 100-yard game against Purdue in the Foster Farms Bowl (Dec. 27). Hauled in four catches for 102 yards, highlighted by a 29 and 40-yard touchdowns against the Boilermakers … Had two catches for 13 yards at ASU (Nov. 25) … Tied season high with six catches for 52 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown, at Oregon (Nov. 18). Also had a four-yard rush … Did not have a reception but posted a career-long 27-yard touchdown carry in home finale against Oregon State (Nov. 11) … Three receptions for 36 yards along with a five-yard rush at USC (Nov. 4) … Hauled in two receptions for 66 yards in upset of No. 15 Washington State (Oct. 28) … Collected three receptions for 28 yards in road victory at California (Oct. 21) … Pulled in two passes for 59 yards in victory over UCLA (Oct. 14) … Hauled in a season-long 60-yard reception in road win at Colorado (Oct. 7) … A 30-yard touchdown grab highlighted a 6-catch, 78-yard performance against Utah (Sept. 22) … No receptions, but posted first punt return of season for five yards in road win at UTEP (Sept. 15) … Caught three passes for 25 yards against Houston … Opened season with five receptions for 79 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown in win over NAU (Sept. 2).
 
2016: Played in nine games as a reserve receiver and special teams starter … Returned three kickoffs for 46 yards, including a long of 19 yards, at Washington State (Nov. 5) … Caught two passes for 19 yards paced by a 15-yard grab at Oregon State (Nov. 19) … Had two tackles on the season, including one on kickoff coverage in the Territorial Cup victory over Arizona State (Nov. 25).
 
2015: Played in all 13 games, contributing in the receiver rotation and special teams units … Recognized as a Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention selection … Collected first career reception for 13 yards at Stanford (10.3) … Recorded five total tackles on special teams, including four on kickoff coverage and one on punt coverage.
 
2014: Redshirted his true freshman year.
 
High School: All-conference, all-city and all-district selection for Granite Bay High School … Scored 10 touchdowns his first four games of his senior year before suffering a season-ending injury … Holds the school record for all-purpose yards in a season … Lettered in basketball and track and field.
Personal: Son of Mark and Luba Ellison...Majoring in business administration.

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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2014Freshman

    Receiver
    5'11" 176 lbs
    39
  • 9

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Receiver
    5'11" 176 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Receiver
    5'11" 188 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2017Redshirt Junior

    Receiver
    5'11" 188 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 189 lbs
    9
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