High School: Athletic, powerful offensive interior lineman with strong technique … team captain for Coach Steve Gates at Cass High School … All-State and three-year All-Region honoree for the Colonels … 99.8% snap efficiency as a junior and senior with no sacks allowed … rated a top 5 center prospect nationally by ESPN and Rivals … also a basketball and wrestling letterman. 

Personal: Born on April 29 … son of Matt Ellis and Sheree Twilley … has three siblings: Kaden, Kinlee and Brooks … twin brother Kaden plays football at Appalachian State … cousin Trevor Moffitt played collegiate football, while cousin Rylan Moffitt played collegiate women’s basketball … working on a degree in interdisciplinary studies in the College of Liberal Arts.