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BROOKS ELLIS
JUNIOR (2015)
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Senior | Linebacker
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6-2 | 245
Fayetteville, Ark. | Fayetteville HS
Started all 13 games to run his streak to 18 straight … Eclipsed the 100-tackle mark in a
season for the first time of his career … Led the team with 102 tackles, which tied for ninth
in the SEC … 67 of 102 tackles came against SEC opponents, highlighted by a pair of double
figure performances … Averaged 7.85 tackles per game, which tied for 10th in the SEC … Led
the team in tackles four times … Tied for second on the team in tackles for loss with 8.0 …
Added 1.5 sacks … Had 8+ tackles six times, highlighted by three double-digit tackle efforts …
One of two SEC defenders to log 15+ tackles in a conference game twice … Combined for 150
tackles with Dre Greenlaw over the last nine games … The duo of Ellis and Greenlaw finished
as one of six pairs of teammates to rank in the SEC’s top 20 in total tackles … vs. Texas Tech
(Sept. 19): Equaled a career-high and led the team with 12 tackles, including six solo … at
No. 8 Alabama (Oct. 10): Set career-bests with 13 solo tackles, 15 total stops and 2.5 tackles
for a loss as Arkansas limited Alabama to its second-lowest rushing total of the year … vs.
UT Martin (Oct. 31): Collected his third career interception along with eight tackles … at
No. 9 LSU (Nov. 14): Made six stops with a half-sack and recovered a fumble that helped
Arkansas take a 21-0 lead … vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 21): Became the second player in
the SEC to register 15 tackles in a conference game twice in 2015 … vs. Missouri (Nov. 27):
Led Arkansas in tackles (6) for the second straight game and third time in SEC action.
SOPHOMORE (2014)
Started and participated in 11 games, missing only the Georgia and UAB contests due to
injury … Posted 72 tackles, 5.5 for a loss and 0.5 sacks … Ranked second on the team in
tackles with 72 … Tied for a team-leading two interceptions and posted the second-most
pass breakups for a non-defensive back (5) … Forced two fumbles … at No. 6 Auburn
(Aug. 30): Collected eight tackles, including a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss … at Texas
Tech (Sept. 13): Registered eight tackles, broke-up a career-high four passes and forced
a fumble in the non-conference road win … vs. No. 7 Alabama (Oct. 11): Posted eight
tackles, six solo and a quarterback hurry … at No. 1 Mississippi State (Nov. 1): Returned
to action after missing two games due to injury, recording a career-high 12 tackles and
notched his first career interception … vs. No. 8 Ole Miss (Nov. 14): Registered six tackles
and collected his second interception of the season in the Razorbacks’ 30-0 shutout.
FRESHMAN (2013)
Saw action in all 12 games and started the last four games as a true freshman …
Totaled 33 tackles, 2.0 for loss, with 0.5 sack, and one pass breakup … vs. Southern
Miss (Sept. 14): Tallied first career tackle in the 24-3 win … vs. No. 8 Auburn (Nov.
2): Made first career start and registered six tackles, including 0.5 for loss with 0.5
sack … at Ole Miss (Nov. 9): Had a career-high 11 tackles and one pass breakup …
vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 23): Made three tackles and 0.5 tackle for loss … at No.
15 LSU (Nov. 29): Ended season with 10 tackles, including 1.0 for loss.
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped lead Fayetteville High School to back-to-back 7A state championships in his last
two years and was named the state’s Defensive Player of the Year in each … Ranked as
the No. 4 player in Arkansas by Rivals and 247Sports, and was rated 24th in the country
at his position by 247Sports and 42nd by Rivals … Named to the all-state team as a
senior despite missing the first two games after he registered 114 tackles, 16.0 for loss
with 4.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery on the
way to the state title … Following his junior season, he was also named the Little Rock
Touchdown Club’s 7A Player of the Year after recording 86 tackles, 22.5 for loss with 13.5
sacks, 19 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups at linebacker
as the Bulldogs finished 12-2 and won the state title … As a sophomore, he recorded 87
tackles, 43 assists, five tackles for loss, five pass breakups and two forced fumbles as a
safety for the Class 7A state runners-up … Named the 2010 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Sophomore Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore … He served as student body
treasurer at Fayetteville and also was a member of FCA and the National Honor Society
… Coached by Daryl Patton … Chose Arkansas over multiple other off ers.
PERSONAL
Born on Jan. 15, 1995 … Son of Kelly and Shelley Ellis … Late grandfather, David Lashley, was a
letterwinner on the off ensive and defensive line at Arkansas from 1951-53 … Pre-professional
exercise science major with a minor in biology … Traveled to Belize with biology classmates
during the summer prior to his senior season … Two-time Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
honoree (2014, 15) after making the 2013-14 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
CAREER STATS
GS UA A ToT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRUP
2013 12/4 12 21 33 2.0-3 0.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 1
2014 11/11 29 43 72 5.5-13 0.5-4 2 0-0 2-63 2 5
2015 13/13 45 57 102 8.0-26 1.5-12 0 1-4 1-28 5 3
TOTAL 36/28 86 121 207 15.5-42 2.5-17 2 1-4 3-91 7 9
2015 GAME-BY-GAME
GS UA A ToT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRUP
UTEP 1/1 1 6 7 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0
TOL 1/1 2 5 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
TxTECH 1/1 6 6 12 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0
vs TAMU 1/1 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
at TEN 1/1 2 4 6 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
at ALA 1/1 13 2 15 2.5-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
AUB 1/1 1 8 9 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1
UTM 1/1 5 3 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-28 1 1
at MISS 1/1 4 4 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
at LSU 1/1 2 4 6 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 1-4 0-0 0 0
MSU 1/1 3 12 15 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
MIZZ 1/1 3 3 6 1.5-6 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 1
vs KSU 1/1 1 0 1 1.0-11 1.0-11 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
TOTAL 13/13 45 57 102 8.0-26 1.5-12 0 1-4 1-28 5 3
2014 GAME-BY-GAME
GS UA A ToT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRUP
at AUB 1/1 6 2 8 2.5-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
NICH 1/1 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
at TxTECH 1/1 4 4 8 1.0-2 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 4
NIU 1/1 0 4 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
vs TAMU 1/1 3 4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
ALA 1/1 2 6 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0
UGA - DID NOT PLAY –
UAB - DID NOT PLAY –
at MSU 1/1 6 6 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-27 0 0
LSU 1/1 1 4 5 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
MISS 1/1 2 4 6 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-36 0 1
at MIZZ 1/1 3 3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
vs TEX 1/1 1 3 4 0.5-4 0.5-4 1 0-0 0-0 1 0
TOTAL 11/11 29 43 72 5.5-13 0.5-4 2 0-0 2-63 2 5
2013 GAME-BY-GAME
GS UA A ToT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF FR-YDS INT-YDS QBH BRUP
UL-LAF 1/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
SAMFORD 1/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
SoMISS 1/0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
at RUTG 1/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
TAMU 1/0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
at FLA 1/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
SoCAR 1/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
at ALA 1/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
AUB 1/1 1 5 6 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
at MISS 1/1 7 4 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1
MSU 1/1 1 2 3 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
at LSU 1/1 2 8 10 1.-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
TOTAL 12/4 12 21 33 2.0-3 0.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 0 1
2016 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL
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