Tino Ellis

Tino Ellis (born October 15, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). After playing football for the Maryland Terrapins, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

Tino Ellis
No. 5 – Michigan Panthers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-15) October 15, 1997
Baltimore, Maryland
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
College:Maryland
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Ellis attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland where he was a 4 star recruit,[1] 2016 Under Armour All-American,[2] and lead his school to three straight WCAC Championships.[3] At DeMatha he was teammates of defensive end Chase Young and running back Anthony Mcfarland Jr. who were both selected in the 2020 NFL Draft.[4] He committed to University of Maryland to play college football.[5]

Professional career

New Orleans

Ellis signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 25, 2020.[6] He was waived from injured reserve on August 19, 2020.[7]

Miami Dolphins

Ellis signed with the Miami Dolphins on October 15, 2020.[8] On August 31, 2021, Ellis was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] Ellis was waived on September 6, 2021.[10]

Michigan Panthers

Ellis was selected in the 8th round of the 2022 USFL Draft by the Michigan Panthers.[11]

References
  1. "Tino Ellis, 2016 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  2. "UA jersey tour: Tino Ellis". ESPN.com. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  3. Parker, Brandon (2015-11-22). "DeMatha makes it a WCAC football three-peat, hammers Good Counsel, 48-17". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  4. "Chase Young, two others, the latest DeMatha football players heading to NFL – Streetcar Suburbs News". Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  5. "DeMatha senior WR Tino Ellis commits to Maryland football". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  6. Wilcox, Cody (2020-04-25). "Maryland defensive back Tino Ellis signs with New Orleans Saints after going undrafted". Testudo Times. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  7. Rose, Bob. "Saints Release Rookie CB Tino Ellis". Sports Illustrated New Orleans Saints News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  8. "Tino Ellis: Heads to Miami". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  9. Chavkin, Daniel (2021-08-30). "Dolphins Cutting Eight Players Including LB Benardrick McKinney". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  10. Bouda, Nate (2021-09-06). "Dolphins Re-Sign WR Isaiah Ford To PS, Cut CB Tino Ellis". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  11. Ermann, Jeff (February 23, 2022). "Four Maryland football alums picked in USFL Draft". 247Sports.com.
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