American football player
American football player (born 1997)
Tino Ellis (born October 15, 1997) is a former American football cornerback . After playing college football at Maryland , he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
Early years
Ellis attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland where he was a 4 star recruit,[ 1] 2016 Under Armour All-American ,[ 2] and lead his school to three straight WCAC Championships.[ 3] At DeMatha he was teammates of defensive end Chase Young and running back Anthony Mcfarland Jr. who were both selected in the 2020 NFL draft .[ 4] He committed to University of Maryland to play college football.[ 5]
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
Ellis signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 25, 2020.[ 6] He was waived from injured reserve on August 19, 2020.[ 7]
Miami Dolphins
Ellis signed with the Miami Dolphins on October 15, 2020.[ 8] On August 31, 2021, Ellis was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[ 9] Ellis was waived on September 6, 2021.[ 10]
Michigan Panthers (USFL)
Ellis was selected in the 8th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Michigan Panthers .[ 11]
Miami Dolphins (second stint)
On July 27, 2022, Ellis signed with the Miami Dolphins .[ 12] He was waived/injured on August 16 and placed on injured reserve.[ 13] He was released on August 24. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 10, 2022.[ 14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.[ 15] He was waived/injured on August 21, 2023,[ 16] and placed on injured reserve.
References
^ "Tino Ellis, 2016 Wide Receiver - Rivals.com" . n.rivals.com . Retrieved February 21, 2022 .
^ "UA jersey tour: Tino Ellis" . ESPN.com . September 11, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2022 .
^ Parker, Brandon (November 22, 2015). "DeMatha makes it a WCAC football three-peat, hammers Good Counsel, 48-17" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved February 21, 2022 .
^ "Chase Young, two others, the latest DeMatha football players heading to NFL – Streetcar Suburbs News" . Retrieved February 21, 2022 .
^ "DeMatha senior WR Tino Ellis commits to Maryland football" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved February 21, 2022 .
^ Wilcox, Cody (April 25, 2020). "Maryland defensive back Tino Ellis signs with New Orleans Saints after going undrafted" . Testudo Times . Retrieved February 6, 2022 .
^ Rose, Bob. "Saints Release Rookie CB Tino Ellis" . Sports Illustrated New Orleans Saints News, Analysis and More . Retrieved February 6, 2022 .
^ "Tino Ellis: Heads to Miami" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved February 6, 2022 .
^ Chavkin, Daniel (August 30, 2021). "Dolphins Cutting Eight Players Including LB Benardrick McKinney" . NFLTradeRumors.co . Retrieved February 6, 2022 .
^ Bouda, Nate (September 6, 2021). "Dolphins Re-Sign WR Isaiah Ford To PS, Cut CB Tino Ellis" . NFLTradeRumors.co . Retrieved February 6, 2022 .
^ Ermann, Jeff (February 23, 2022). "Four Maryland football alums picked in USFL Draft" . 247Sports.com .
^ "Roster Move: Dolphins sign Ellis" . MiamiDolphins.com . July 27, 2022.
^ "Dolphins make roster moves" . MiamiDolphins.com . August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022 .
^ "Dolphins make a number of practice squad moves" . USAToday.com . October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022 .
^ "Miami Dolphins sign 7 to future contracts" . MiamiDolphins.com . January 16, 2023.
^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves" . MiamiDolphins.com .
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