Standout linebacker Sanders Ellis has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to a report by On3sports.
Ellis was an anchor of a Tennessee State defense that ranked fourth in the OVC/Big South in 2024 and allowed the third-fewest points in the conference.
Tennessee State linebacker Sanders Ellis has entered the transfer portal, @On3sports has learned.
As a freshman in 2024, he posted 86 tackles, 15.5 TFLs and 2 pass deflections. https://t.co/VxSGJETKD9 pic.twitter.com/mjYBjnK00I
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) March 13, 2025
As a freshman, Ellis tallied 86 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, and two pass deflections last season, making him a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, given to the top FCS freshman.
Ellis’s entry in the transfer portal comes days after George signed a five-year contract to be the head coach at Bowling Green.
