Career Note: Started 31 games in Warrior career.
2006: Played in all 11 games starting 10 times (all except at Northwood) ... made a tackle for loss at Michigan Tech ... had a quarterback hurry at Findlay ... recorded lone sack at Gannon ... forced a fumble at Northwood and tied season-high with two tackles (1-1) ... blocked a first quarter field goal attempt at Ferris State ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2005: Started all 10 games at defensive tackle ... made 21st career start in Hillsdale game ... had a season-high four tackles vs. Northwood (1-3) and Saginaw Valley (2-2) ... returned his first career interception 42 yards vs. Michigan Tech ... also had a sack against
the Huskies ... selected WSU[apos]s Defensive Player of the Week for the Saginaw Valley game.
2004: Started all 10 games at defensive tackle ... made four tackles (1-3) vs. Northern Michigan and also recovered a fumble ... had a 1/2 tackle for loss against Saginaw Valley ... also had tackles for loss at Michigan Tech and versus Hillsdale ... was credited with four tackles (2-2) vs. Grand Valley and at MTU ... blocked Indianapolis[apos] overtime field goal attempt and blocked Findlay[apos]s first quarter field goal attempt ... had a career-high five tackles (5-0) at Findlay.
2003: Played in nine games making lone start against Findlay ... missed two games due to an injury ... recorded two tackles including a sack versus the Oilers ... also had a tackle for loss against Hillsdale ... recorded a season-best three tackles (0-3) versus Northwood.
High School: A 2001 graduate of St. Mary[apos]s in Hamilton ... spent the 2002 campaign with the Burlington Braves ... played two seasons (2000-2001) for the Hamilton Steel City Ironmen of the Ontario Junior Football League ... selected twice as the team defensive line Most Valuable Player ... was the city shot put champion.
Personal: Full name--Michael A. Ellison ... born July 23, 1983, in Gaspé, Quebec ... son of John and Margaret Ellison ... has one brother, Chris, and two sisters, Rachel and Tina ... is a criminal justice major ... named to the Coach[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2005.
Ellison[apos]s Career Statistics
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| Year | GP | Solo | Asst. | Total | TFL-Yds | Sac-Yds | FR-Yds | Int-Yds | Blkd Kicks |
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| 2003 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.5-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 2.5-3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0.5-1 | 0.5-1 | 0-0 | 1-42 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Career | 40 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 6.5-10 | 2.5-5 | 1-0 | 1-42 | 3 |
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