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Kenrick Ellis # prospect in 2011 NFL Draft.

Kenrick Ellis NFL Draft Bio

Kenrick Ellis (born December 10, 1987) is a Jamaican American football nose tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jets in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hampton University.

After redshirting his initial year at South Carolina, Ellis played in 11 of 12 games for the Gamecocks in 2007, and earned a start in the season finale against Clemson. He recorded 11 tackles overall, including 10 solo stops, and three of those for a loss of yardage. Most of his work came on special teams until the final three games of the season, in which he logged nine of his tackles.

Ellis figured to play a more prominent role in the rotation in 2008, as he entered the spring listed as the number two tackle behind senior Marque Hall. However, he was dismissed from the team for repeated violations of team and university policy in May 2008. He had already been suspended for the fall's first three games for violating the same university unspecified policy in February 2008.

Ellis chose to transfer to Hampton University.

In his first year at Hampton, played in 11 games for the Pirates while starting in nine. He recorded 39 tackles on the season, including 16 solo tackles, and ranked second on the team with 3.5 sacks. He earned subsequently earned second-team All-MEAC honors as voted on by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.

As a junior, Ellis was fifth on the team with 51 tackles, and also ranked second on the team with 15.0 tackles for loss on the season. He received first-team All-MEAC honors by the league's coaches.

Draft Year: 2011 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Kenrick Ellis

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Kenrick Ellis	Defensive Tackle	6 ft 4 in	346 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
3	94	N.Y. Jets	Hampton	Jamaica

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