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Chris Ellis

Virginia Tech · Edge Rusher · 2007

PRS
72
SPD
72
STR
73

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Ellis was a first-team all-conference pick in 2007.

Ellis was the No. 72 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 7th-highest edge rusher rating at Virginia Tech since 1990 and No. 79 among all edge rushers of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2007
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2008
    • No. 72 overall pick, NFL Draft

Virginia Tech Teammates

  1. 90Jimmy Williams2004-05CB
  2. 80Brandon Flowers2006-07CB
  3. 80Darryl Tapp2002-05EDGE
  4. 80Macho Harris2005-08CB
  5. 80Vince Hall2005-06LB
  6. 80Xavier Adibi2006-07LB
  7. 75Kam Chancellor2006-09S
  8. 72Branden Ore2005-07RB
  9. 72Eddie Royal2004-07WR
  10. 72Marcus Vick2002-05QB

Full Virginia Tech all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 96Ndamukong SuhNebraska · 2005-09EDGE
  2. 91Brian OrakpoTexas · 2008EDGE
  3. 91Elvis DumervilLouisville · 2002-05EDGE
  4. 91Glenn DorseyLSU · 2006-07EDGE
  5. 91Jerry HughesTCU · 2006-09EDGE
  6. 91Von MillerTexas A&M · 2007-10EDGE
  7. 90Chris LongVirginia · 2004-07EDGE
  8. 90Gaines AdamsClemson · 2006EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Chris Ellis (American football)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.