2022 Football Roster
Roster
Jaylen Ellis
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 184
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Round Rock, Texas
- High School:
- Cedar Ridge HS
2022 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in five games as a reserve WR … Had three catches, each going for at least 47 yards … Totaled 154 yards receiving and a TD on the year … Had a 50-yard grab in the season opener vs. UAlbany … Played at No. 21 BYU and vs. Texas State … Had a 47-yard TD grab at No. 23 Texas … Had a 57-yard catch vs. Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl.
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in two games ... Made his season debut vs. Texas Southern (9/11) … Made one catch for three yards against West Virginia (10/9).
2020 (Redshirt Freshman)
Saw action in nine games, including one start ... Tallied two receptions for 41 yards on the season ... Hauled in his first career reception against Oklahoma (12/5), for 39 yards ... Earned his first career start vs. Oklahoma State (12/12), caught one pass for two yards.
2019 (Freshman)
Redshirted ... Did not see game action.
High School
Played for coach Sam Robinson at Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock, Texas … Helped team to 9-3 record as a senior with a 7-1 mark in district … 46 receptions for 1,153 yards and 14 touchdowns … US Army All-American Bowl selection … Three-time First-Team All-District selection … Earned a four-star ranking from 247 Sports … No. 34 wide receiver in the US … No. 31 player overall in Texas … Rated three stars by Rivals … No. 57 in state of Texas … No. 49 wide receiver nationally … ESPN rates as three stars … No. 79 in Texas … No. 79 wide receiver … Invited to Nike Opening Finals in Frisco, Texas … Chose Baylor over Texas, Michigan, Tennessee and Arizona.
Personal
Son of Michael and Karen Ellis … has two sisters, Ashley and Kira … health, kinesiology and leisure studies major.
