Hokie Club49 - Chris EllisPosition: Defensive End
Class: r-Freshman
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 257 lbs.
High School: Bethel
Hometown: Hampton, Va.
Was ranked 66th on SuperPrep's Elite 100 list following his senior season ... Led Bethel with 50 tackles - seven for loss - and 10 sacks ... Named an All-American by both SuperPrep and PrepStar as a defensive lineman ... Named to the VHSCA All-Eastern Region honorable mention squad as a defensive end ... Named to the first-team Newport News Daily Press All-Star Team as a defensive lineman ... A first-team Peninsula District selection at end ... A preseason PrepStar All-American ... Rated the No. 21 defensive end in the nation by Tom Lemming on ESPN.com ... Rated the No. 157 prospect nationally and the No. 20 player in the Mid-Atlantic region by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Ranked the No. 4 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times ... Ranked the No. 13 defensive end in the country and the No. 3 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep ... A preseason SuperPrep All-American, rated the No. 6 player in Virginia and the No. 37 defensive lineman in the country ... One of the top 40 linebackers/defensive ends in the ACC area as ranked by the preseason G&W Recruiting Report ... Posted 75 tackles and 15 sacks as a junior ... Played end and outside linebacker for Coach Tracy Parker ... From the same high school as current Hokie free safety Jimmy Williams ... Personal: Christopher James Ellis ... Born 2/11/85 in Hawaii ... Son of Eric and Laurie Ellis.
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