University of Memphis Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Ellison, Josh
Jersey Number 4
Josh Ellison
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- College Station, Texas
- High School:
- A&M Consolidated HS
- Prev School:
- Blinn College / Oklahoma
- NIL:
Bio
2023 (Fifth Year)
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• One of nine players to start all 13 games on the season
• Totaled 30 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry on the year
• Had a season-high seven tackles with one tackle for loss and one sack against Navy
• Posted two stops, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against Boise State
• Recorded three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against SMU
• Fourth-Team Preseason All-AAC (Phil Steele)
2020-22 (at Oklahoma / Blinn College)
• Played in 37 games, earning six starts from 2020-22 at Oklahoma
• Totaled 45 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks and one pass defended over three seasons with the Sooners
• Four-star junior college recruit by 247Sports and ESPN
• Rated the No. 8 junior college prospect in the country by 247Sports
• Ranked the No. 2 junior college defensive tackle by 247Sports and ESPN
• Rated the No. 2 junior college prospect in Texas by 247Sports
• Recorded 29 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery in his one season at Blinn College
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• One of nine players to start all 13 games on the season
• Totaled 30 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry on the year
• Had a season-high seven tackles with one tackle for loss and one sack against Navy
• Posted two stops, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against Boise State
• Recorded three tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against SMU
• Fourth-Team Preseason All-AAC (Phil Steele)
2020-22 (at Oklahoma / Blinn College)
• Played in 37 games, earning six starts from 2020-22 at Oklahoma
• Totaled 45 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks and one pass defended over three seasons with the Sooners
• Four-star junior college recruit by 247Sports and ESPN
• Rated the No. 8 junior college prospect in the country by 247Sports
• Ranked the No. 2 junior college defensive tackle by 247Sports and ESPN
• Rated the No. 2 junior college prospect in Texas by 247Sports
• Recorded 29 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery in his one season at Blinn College
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Wednesday, September 17
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