9 Tony Ellison
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 5:09 am
Ellison is a 5-11, 188, redshirt Junior receiver from Granite Bay, CA. Played in every game in 2015, primarily on special teams, with 5 tackles and 1 catch against Stanford. Last year he was expected to be a bigger part of the passing game, but ended up making his biggest impact on special teams. Ellison had 3 kickoff returns for 46 yards total and made 2 tackles on kickoff coverage. He also had 2 catches for 19 yards.
Even when he was redshirting, Ellison has been mentioned every year as one of the team's best route runners and having great hands. Also, his 4.02" on the pro agility drill is the best time on the team (thanks jefe). Ellison can play all 4 receiver positions and will likely be one of the starters when the first depth chart is released. Hopefully this is the year he turns preseason potential into in-season production.
509 was the number of rushing attempts Arizona had last year leading the league in yards/game (235) and tied with Oregon for the lead in yards/attempt (5.5).
