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  • DB
    Position
  • Freshman
    Class
  • Reseda, Calif.
    Hometown
  • 6'0
    Height
  • 171
    Weight
  • Reseda
    High School
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Ja'Lani Ellison
#12
Ja'Lani Ellison
DB
Position
Freshman
Class
Reseda, Calif.
Hometown

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Biography

High School: Jalani Ellison was an outstanding defensive back, wide receiver and kick returner at Reseda High School in Reseda, Calif.  Ellison is rated by 247Sports.com as a three-star recruit.  247Sports.com also ranks Tucker as the 210th overall prospect in the talent-rich state of California in 2018.  He intercepted seven passes as a senior, returning those interceptions for 176 yards and two touchdowns.  He broke up seven other passes and scored a defensive touchdown on a fumble return.  Ellison made 27 tackles, including 22 solo tackles.  On offense, he caught 30 passes for 681 yards and had 10 receiving touchdowns as a senior, while gaining 304 yards rushing on 29 attempts and scored nine rushing TDs.  He also returned five kickoffs for 341 yards and three TDs and had one punt return for 88 yards and a touchdown.  He scored a total of 26 touchdowns as a senior and accounted for 1,590 all-purpose yards for an average of 132.5 yards per game.  He  helped lead Reseda High to a 10-2 overall record and a 5-1 record in the Valley Mission Conference to finish second.  Reseda entered the 2017 CIF Los Angeles City Section Division II Playoffs as the No. 3 seed and advanced to the Quarterfinals, defeating Franklin, 62-21, in the First Round before losing to Granada Hills Charter, 13-16, in the Quarterfinals.   

His junior season, Ellison was named to the 2016 MaxPreps Junior All-America Second Team as a cornerback.  He intercepted an amazing 15 passes as a junior, which led the state of California.  He returned those interceptions for 217 yards and scored four touchdowns on interception returns.  Ellison broke up 10 other passes and was credited with 20 tackles, including 5.0 tackles for loss.  He caught 36 passes for 680 yards and scored nine receiving touchdowns.  He added 419 rushing yards on 37 attempts and scored six rushing TDs.  As a junior, he returned seven kickoffs for 249 yards and one touchdown and returned 20 punts for 549 yards.  He accounted for 2,114 all-purpose yards as a junior, averaging 151.0 yards per game and scored a combined 20 touchdowns.

Over his entire high school career, he accounted for 54 total tackles (35 solo tackles and 19 assists), 23 interceptions, a combined 48 touchdowns scored and 4,382 all-purpose yards (1,810 receiving, 902 rushing, 637 punt return yards, 620 kickoff return yards and 413 interception return yards).  He played for head coach Alonso Arreola

Ellison was also recruited by Utah State.