2021 Football Roster
Ellis, Gavin
Jersey Number 40
Gavin Ellis
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 226
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Hampstead, NC
- High School:
- Topsail
Bio
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Saw action in the season opener win against Elon during the 2023 season… Tallied 35 total snaps in the backfield, slot, kick return, offensive line and field goal unit.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
Saw action in 12 games during the 2022 season, 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…Finished the season with one tackle in the game against North Carolina, serving primarily on kickoff and punt return units.
2021 (Freshman)
Did not see action during the 2021 season...Redshirted
High School
Played for head coach Wayne Inman … Recorded 1,116 receiving yards on 53 catches in 2019 … Earned first team All-Conference and All-Area accolades … Set the school and district record for receiving yards in a game and season … Scored eight touchdowns in his high school career … Averaged 21.1 yards per catch and 93 receiving yards per game … Received the school's "Iron Pirate" Award for not missing a practice during his junior year … Played basketball at Topsail … Son of Julie and Justin Ellis.
Saw action in the season opener win against Elon during the 2023 season… Tallied 35 total snaps in the backfield, slot, kick return, offensive line and field goal unit.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
Saw action in 12 games during the 2022 season, 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…Finished the season with one tackle in the game against North Carolina, serving primarily on kickoff and punt return units.
2021 (Freshman)
Did not see action during the 2021 season...Redshirted
High School
Played for head coach Wayne Inman … Recorded 1,116 receiving yards on 53 catches in 2019 … Earned first team All-Conference and All-Area accolades … Set the school and district record for receiving yards in a game and season … Scored eight touchdowns in his high school career … Averaged 21.1 yards per catch and 93 receiving yards per game … Received the school's "Iron Pirate" Award for not missing a practice during his junior year … Played basketball at Topsail … Son of Julie and Justin Ellis.
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Tuesday, September 23
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