Career
Games: 1
Maryville Debut: Oct. 26, 2024, vs. Methodist

Awards
2024 USA South Academic All-Conference

2024 (First Year)
Games: 1
Position: DL
Best Games: Made late-game appearance against Methodist for Homecoming.

Before Maryville
Attended Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia ... Played four seasons under head coach John Poitevint.

Position: LB
Stats: As senior, posted 38 tackles, four tackles-for-loss and two sacks ... For career, contributed 63 tackles, eight tackles-for-loss, four sacks and two blocked punts.
Honors: 2022 Georgia Elite Classic selection at inside linebacker ... Played in 2021 GACA All-Star Game ... 2023 Special Teams Player of the Week.
Get to Know: National Honor Society member.

Personal
Born: Christopher Javan Ellis Jr., in Atlanta.
Family: Parents are Christopher and Melody Ellis ... One sibling, Sydney ... Cousin of Matthew Swain, who played four years of minor league baseball in Minnesota Twins organization.