2021 - All-Sun Belt Conference Honorable Mention
2019-20 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022-23: A third-team All-Sun Belt selection from the league and a fourth-team selection by Phil Steele … Started all 13 games … Was on the field for 974 total snaps (928 defense, 46 special teams) … Had 48 tackles, including a team-high 10 for loss and 4.5 sacks … Had two quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a pass breakup … Had three tackles in the opener against Morgan State … Had five tackles, including a sack, and a quarterback hurry in the win at Nebraska … Had six tackles, including one for a loss, and a quarterback hurry at UAB … Selected to wear the No. 0 jersey for that game … Played 732 defensive snaps against Ball State … Had three stops, including one for loss, against Coastal Carolina … Had six tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack, at Georgia State … Had five tackles, including half a sack, in the win over No. 25 James Madison … Had three tackles in the win at Old Dominion … Had five tackles, including a sack, and a forced fumble against South Alabama … Posted seven tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack, and a quarterback hurry at Louisiana … Had a tackle against Marshall … Had a tackle for loss in the overtime win over App State … Posted two tackles in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo.
2021-22: Earned honorable mention All-Sun Belt accolades from the conference … Started all 12 games … Played 608 total snaps (567 on defense, 41 on special teams) … Posted 37 total tackles, including 7.5 for loss and five sacks, along with four quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and a pass breakup on the season … Led the defensive line with 37 total tackles … Included in that total were 7.5 tackles for loss and five sacks … Also had four quarterback hurries, a forced fumble and a pass breakup … Had three stops in the opener against Gardner-Webb … Tallied five tackles, including half a sack, at Florida Atlantic … Had three tackles, including half a stop for loss, at Arkansas … Had two tackles and a quarterback hurry against Louisiana … Had three tackles, including two sacks, and two quarterback hurries against Arkansas State … Had four tackles, including a sack, at Troy … Had another four tackles, including a sack, at South Alabama … Had a tackle for loss against Georgia State … Had three tackles and forced fumble against Coastal Carolina … Posted three tackles, including half a tackle for loss, in the win at Texas State … Played 45 defensive snaps against BYU … Had five tackles, including a sack, and a pass breakup at App State.
2020-21: Played in all 13 games, starting five … Saw action on 489 total snaps (456 on defense, 33 on special teams) … Had 28 tackles, including 8.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks, along with two quarterback hurries, a pass break up and a forced fumble … Had a tackle in the opener against Campbell, playing 25 defensive snaps … Got his first collegiate start against Louisiana, playing 42 defensive snaps … Had three tackles, including half a tackle for loss, at ULM … Played 21 defensive snaps against UMass … Played 23 defensive snaps against Coastal Carolina … Tallied five stops, including 2.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks, against South Alabama … Had two tackles, including one for loss, against Troy … Had a tackle against Texas State … Had five tackles, including half a tackle for loss, at Army West Point … Had three tackles, including a sack that forced a fumble, at Georgia State … Had three tackles, including half a tackle for loss, against Florida Atlantic … Had three tackles, including one for loss, a pass break up and a quarterback hurry against App State … Had two sacks, including a sack, and a quarterback hurry, against Louisiana Tech in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl … Made the Honor Roll in the spring for posting above a 3.00 GPA.
2019-20: Saw action in one game … Played 16 defensive snaps in the opener at No. 6 LSU … Suffered a left knee injury in the second half … Had surgery on the knee and missed the rest of the season … Made the Honor Roll in the spring … Named to the 2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA.Â
2018-19: Was redshirted … Had to sit out due to NCAA transfer rules … Made the Honor Roll in the spring for posting above a 3.0 GPA.
2017-18: Played in two games at Syracuse as a true freshman … One of nine true freshmen to play for the Orange in 2017 … Made his Syracuse debut in the season opener versus Central Connecticut State and had one tackle … Also saw action against Central Michigan (9/16) … Member of the 2017 Fall SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Went through spring ball with the Orange … Transferred to Georgia Southern in the summer.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive end for two seasons for Coach John Ford at Roswell High … Rated three stars and the No. 62 strongside defensive end in the Class of 2017, according to the 247Sports.com composite index … Also earned a three-star rating from Rivals.com … Named to the 2016 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class 7A All-State First Team … Led Roswell to two state championship appearances and consecutive 14-1 records in 2015 and 2016 … Tallied 82 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 19 sacks as a senior.
PERSONAL: Born Justin Benjamin Ellis on July 26 in Atlanta … Son of Perry and Shelly Ellis … Has one brother and one sister.
MAJOR: Economics (Graduated)
