2019 Football Roster
Roster
Nahshon Ellerbe
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Frisco
- High School:
- Trinity Christian Academy
HONORS
C-USA Honor Roll 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
2019
Fourth on the team with 137 yards rushing and second on the squad with 178 yards in kick returns as a senior… Topped 100 yards in a game for the second time in his career, rushing for 103 yards on nine carries and scoring on a 54-yard run in the opener vs. Army after making a rapid return from spring surgery… Excelled in all phases of special teams, tying for the team lead with five tackles on kickoffs and averaged a career-best 25.4 yards on seven kickoff returns… Returned three kickoffs for a career-best 88 yards vs. Middle Tennessee, including a career-long return of 36 yards.
2018
Owls leading rusher in 2017 made his 2018 debut on special teams at Southern Miss after completing his rehab from an injury sustained in the 2017 finale vs. North Texas... Carried the ball three times for five yards at Wake Forest.
2017
Led the Owls in rushing (408 yards), carries (85) and rushing touchdowns (6) while playing in all 12 games and making four starts... Awarded the George R. Brown Offensive Award as the Owls top running back... Topped 100 yards for the first time in his career with a 159-yard effort (22 carries) and scoring four times on the ground vs. Southern Miss... Both totals were the most by an Owl since Charles Ross ran for 215 yards and scored five TDs vs. LA Tech at Rice Stadium in 2013... Made his starting debut at UTEP and added starts vs. FIU, Pitt and North Texas... Also a top performer on special teams, finishing second with four tackles on kick returns... Suffered an injury early in the North Texas game and missed spring drills while completing his rehab.
2016
Led the Owls with a 27.8 average on six kickoff returns and with eight punt returns, including a long return of 19 yards against UTEP... Scored his first career touchdown vs. FAU on a seven-yard run... Caught three pass for six yards... Credited with three tackles on special teams, including a pair on punts.
2015
Redshirted ...2 016 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Trinity Christian Academy
TAPPS Division 1 All-State and All-District for coach Steve Hayes at Trinity Christian Academy... Offensive MVP... Rushed for 2,046 yards with 27 rushing touchdowns and caught 55 passes for 781 yards as a senior... Ran for 4,912 yards and scored 76 rushing touchdowns on the ground in his career and added 1,871 yards and 15 touchdowns receiving... Ran track as a freshman and was named team MVP... National Honor Society member... National Art Honor Society... Academic All-State... Addison Rotary Club Student of the Month.
Personal
Full name: Nahshon Thomas Ellerbe... Born: Jan. 5, 1997 at San Jose, Ca. Parents: Shon and Roshounda Ellebe (two sisters).. Father played football at San Jose State University... Rice Major: Sport Management... Rice College: Wiess.
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