updated 11/06

2006: Caught a 44-yard pass on a 3rd-and-28 to keep an eventual scoring drive alive against Ohio ... Caught his first touchdown of the season, a career-long 27-yard reception, against Indiana ... Grabbed two passes for 37 yards and a TD against the Hoosiers ... Caught two passes for 14 yards against Syracuse ... Caught two passes for 14 yards against Eastern Illinois.

2005: Moved to receiver from safety during fall training camp ... Played in six games, starting four, before breaking his collarbone in practice ... Recorded 15 catches for 156 yards, including a career-best seven receptions for 76 yards at Indiana ... Caught four passes for 52 yards and a career-long 18-yarder vs. Michigan State ... Scored his first career touchdown in the season opener against Rutgers ... Averaged 10.4 yards per catch.

2004: Redshirted.

High School: Named to the 2003 IHSA All-State team ... Earned All-State honors from the Champaign News-Gazette and Chicago Sun-Times ... Central Suburban South Conference Defensive Player of the Year ... Recorded 115 career tackles, five interceptions and three fumble recoveries ... As a senior, he had 85 tackles and three picks ... Also caught 67 passes for 870 yards and 19 touchdowns ... Lettered in football and basketball ... High school coach was Tony Johnson.

Personal: Full name is Joseph Leo Ellis ... Goes by "Jody" ... Born July 19, 1986 ... The son of Keith and Mona Ellis ... Lists Deion Sanders as his favorite athlete.

Career Highs
Receptions: 7 at Indiana, 10/8/05
Yards: 76 at Indiana, 10/8/05
Long Reception: 44 vs. Ohio, 10/14/06
TD: 1, two times (last vs. Indiana, 10/7/06)

Ellis' Game-By-Game Offensive Statistics