2023 Football Roster
Ellison, Justice
Jersey Number 6
Justice Ellison
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 209
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ashburn, VA
- High School:
- The Flint Hill School
- Deals:
Bio
Career Accolades
Appeared and started in 12 games during the 2023 season for the Demon Deacons… Finished the season with 120 rush attempts for 573 yards gained and averaged 4.57 yards-per-carry with one touchdown… Recorded 10 receptions for 61 yards averaging 6.10 yards-per-reception… Gained a season-high 141 yards on 18 rush attempts averaging 7.61 yards-per-carry against Georgia Tech… Recorded a season long 51-yard rush with 77 yards gained while averaging a season-high 7.7 yards-per-carry against Florida State.
2022 (Sophomore)
Voted as a Third-Team All-ACC player…Started in all 10 games he played in 2022, helping lead the team to its seventh consecutive bowl game and back-to-back bowl wins with a victory over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl…Totaled a career-high and team-high 707 rushing yards while also finding the endzone six times on the ground, posting 4.2 yards per carry…Caught six passes for 62 yards…Tallied a season-high and career-high 114 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in a victory over No. 22 Florida State while also adding a catch for 10 yards…Ran for 80 yards on 13 carries, including a season-high 45 yard rush against VMI (9/1)...Member of the All-ACC Academic Team.
2021 (Freshman)
Finished the season with a career-best 541 rushing yards, ranking second on the team while also having seven rushing touchdowns in 11 games played…Set a new career highs with 18 rushing attempts, two rushing touchdowns, and one receiving touchdown against NC State (Nov. 13), helping Wake Forest clinch a perfect 6-0 record in home games...Recorded career highs with three receptions versus Louisville...Scored his rushing first touchdown of the 2021 season against Florida State...Ran for a career high 86 yards against Virginia which included his longest career run of 63 yards…Also 46-yard rushing touchdown against Army clinched the Deacs victory and moved Wake Forest to 7-0 to start the season…Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors after a win over Louisville with 15 rushes for 67 yards and a touchdown.
2020 (True Freshman)
Played in eight games ... Saw the most action against Louisville, carrying the ball nine times for 50 yards with a longest rush of 17 yards ... Secured first career catch in the Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Wisconsin with a three-yard reception ... Made collegiate debut against Clemson with four rushing attempts ... Scored first career Touchdown on a seven yard run in the fourth quarter vs Campbell ... Honored as a varsity letterman for the first time.
High School
Saw time as a running back, wide receiver, quarterback, defensive back and returner as he accumulated 3,646 all-purpose yards and 38 touchdowns in her career ... Totaled 3,646 all-purpose yards over four seasons at The Flint Hill School with 38 career touchdowns including two defensive scores... Tallied 92 receptions for 1,791 yards and 15 touchdowns during his career ... Carried the ball 86 times for 810 yards and 18 touchdowns ... Totaled 1,045 career return yards including 497 on kickoff returns and 548 on punt returns ... 2019: Named team MVP and offensive MVP as a senior ... A three-star athlete ranked by 247Sports Composite Rankings ... Versatile athlete who saw action at running back, wide receiver, quarterback and returned punts and kickoffs ... Helped Flint Hill win consecutive Division I private-school state titles and three straight MAC championships ... Accumulated 1,844 all-purpose yards, an average of 204.9 yds per game with 16 touchdowns during his senior season ... In the backfield, tallied 60 carries, 544 yards, and 12 touchdowns ... Caught 35 passes for 618 yards and three scores as a wide receiver and running back ... As an accomplished returner, posted 373 kickoff return yards, 309 punt return yards and one kickoff return score ... Scored on touchdown runs of 50, 12 and 11 yards in the conference-championship clinching win while also catching seven passes and having a 20-yard interception return ... Defensively, he snagged three interceptions ... Played for Coach Jason Thomas .. Also plays point guard in basketball and runs track.
Personal
His father played football at Virginia Tech.
- 2022 Third Team All-ACC
- 2022 Doak Walker Award Watch List
- 2022 Preseason Phil Steele Third Team All-ACC
- 2021 ACC All-Academic Team
- ACC Rookie of the Week (Oct. 5, 2021)
Appeared and started in 12 games during the 2023 season for the Demon Deacons… Finished the season with 120 rush attempts for 573 yards gained and averaged 4.57 yards-per-carry with one touchdown… Recorded 10 receptions for 61 yards averaging 6.10 yards-per-reception… Gained a season-high 141 yards on 18 rush attempts averaging 7.61 yards-per-carry against Georgia Tech… Recorded a season long 51-yard rush with 77 yards gained while averaging a season-high 7.7 yards-per-carry against Florida State.
2022 (Sophomore)
Voted as a Third-Team All-ACC player…Started in all 10 games he played in 2022, helping lead the team to its seventh consecutive bowl game and back-to-back bowl wins with a victory over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl…Totaled a career-high and team-high 707 rushing yards while also finding the endzone six times on the ground, posting 4.2 yards per carry…Caught six passes for 62 yards…Tallied a season-high and career-high 114 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in a victory over No. 22 Florida State while also adding a catch for 10 yards…Ran for 80 yards on 13 carries, including a season-high 45 yard rush against VMI (9/1)...Member of the All-ACC Academic Team.
2021 (Freshman)
Finished the season with a career-best 541 rushing yards, ranking second on the team while also having seven rushing touchdowns in 11 games played…Set a new career highs with 18 rushing attempts, two rushing touchdowns, and one receiving touchdown against NC State (Nov. 13), helping Wake Forest clinch a perfect 6-0 record in home games...Recorded career highs with three receptions versus Louisville...Scored his rushing first touchdown of the 2021 season against Florida State...Ran for a career high 86 yards against Virginia which included his longest career run of 63 yards…Also 46-yard rushing touchdown against Army clinched the Deacs victory and moved Wake Forest to 7-0 to start the season…Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors after a win over Louisville with 15 rushes for 67 yards and a touchdown.
2020 (True Freshman)
Played in eight games ... Saw the most action against Louisville, carrying the ball nine times for 50 yards with a longest rush of 17 yards ... Secured first career catch in the Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Wisconsin with a three-yard reception ... Made collegiate debut against Clemson with four rushing attempts ... Scored first career Touchdown on a seven yard run in the fourth quarter vs Campbell ... Honored as a varsity letterman for the first time.
High School
Saw time as a running back, wide receiver, quarterback, defensive back and returner as he accumulated 3,646 all-purpose yards and 38 touchdowns in her career ... Totaled 3,646 all-purpose yards over four seasons at The Flint Hill School with 38 career touchdowns including two defensive scores... Tallied 92 receptions for 1,791 yards and 15 touchdowns during his career ... Carried the ball 86 times for 810 yards and 18 touchdowns ... Totaled 1,045 career return yards including 497 on kickoff returns and 548 on punt returns ... 2019: Named team MVP and offensive MVP as a senior ... A three-star athlete ranked by 247Sports Composite Rankings ... Versatile athlete who saw action at running back, wide receiver, quarterback and returned punts and kickoffs ... Helped Flint Hill win consecutive Division I private-school state titles and three straight MAC championships ... Accumulated 1,844 all-purpose yards, an average of 204.9 yds per game with 16 touchdowns during his senior season ... In the backfield, tallied 60 carries, 544 yards, and 12 touchdowns ... Caught 35 passes for 618 yards and three scores as a wide receiver and running back ... As an accomplished returner, posted 373 kickoff return yards, 309 punt return yards and one kickoff return score ... Scored on touchdown runs of 50, 12 and 11 yards in the conference-championship clinching win while also catching seven passes and having a 20-yard interception return ... Defensively, he snagged three interceptions ... Played for Coach Jason Thomas .. Also plays point guard in basketball and runs track.
Personal
His father played football at Virginia Tech.
Claiborne get his 2nd score of the day
Saturday, September 06
Zamari Stevenson gets the interception
Saturday, September 06
Demond Claiborne breaks free for a 33-yard TD
Saturday, September 06
Robbie Ashford takes it himself and gets the TD
Saturday, September 06
