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Football
Ellis, Chris
Chris Ellis
- Title:
- Assistant Coach (DE)
- Email:
- christopher.ellis@unh.edu
- Phone:
- 603-862-1852
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Chris Ellis is in his second year as UNH defensive ends coach in 2018. Last year, junior DE Jae’Wuan Horton helped UNH rank second in the CAA in that stat for the second straight year (with 35 sacks). Horton ranked second in both tackles for loss (13) and sacks (8.5).
The native of Hampton, Va. was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft following a standout career at Virginia Tech. Ellis was a three-time All-ACC honoree as a defensive lineman for the Hokies and went on to play parts of four seasons in the NFL with the Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers. His professional career ended in 2012 with the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Ellis began his coaching career at Frostburg State (Frostburg, Md.) in 2013 and he worked with the defensive line and special teams at Christopher Newport University (Newport News, Va.) for three years prior to coming to New Hampshire.
Ellis earned a bachelor of science degree from Virginia Tech in December 2007.
Chris Ellis is in his second year as UNH defensive ends coach in 2018. Last year, junior DE Jae’Wuan Horton helped UNH rank second in the CAA in that stat for the second straight year (with 35 sacks). Horton ranked second in both tackles for loss (13) and sacks (8.5).
The native of Hampton, Va. was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft following a standout career at Virginia Tech. Ellis was a three-time All-ACC honoree as a defensive lineman for the Hokies and went on to play parts of four seasons in the NFL with the Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers. His professional career ended in 2012 with the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Ellis began his coaching career at Frostburg State (Frostburg, Md.) in 2013 and he worked with the defensive line and special teams at Christopher Newport University (Newport News, Va.) for three years prior to coming to New Hampshire.
Ellis earned a bachelor of science degree from Virginia Tech in December 2007.
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