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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1186th / 2575 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 628th / 1913 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1347th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 16 | — |
Charting
Where Ellis's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Bowling Green#127 · 2-5 | 6 | 36% | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 |  Purdue#100 · 2-10 | 4 | 8% | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Sanders Ellis's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Sanders Ellis's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Tarleton State | L 13–20 | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Nebraska | L 7–56 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Iowa State | L 7–55 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  South Florida | L 6–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Miami (OH) | W 24–20 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Sacramento State | W 38–10 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Ball State | L 31–32 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.4 | 21 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 21 | 877th / 5410 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1056th / 2452 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Tarleton State | ✓ LB | 57 | ~47 (24–55) | 6 | 82% |
| Wk 2 · Nebraska | ✓ LB | 66 | ~39 (4–66) | 4 | 59% |
| Wk 3 · Iowa State | ✓ LB | 63 | ~17 (2–31) | 2 | 27% |
| Wk 5 · Miami (OH) | — | 59 | ~5 (0–29) | 1 | 8% |
| Wk 6 · Sacramento State | — | 63 | ~4 (0–23) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 7 · Ball State | ✓ LB | 66 | ~40 (20–47) | 5 | 61% |
| Season | 4 GS | 426 | 152 (71–208) | 19 | 36% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Bowling Green roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dorian Pringle | LB | SO | 67 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Cashmire Lewis | LB | FR | 37 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Sanders Ellis | LB | JR | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Andrew Hines III | LB | SO | 14 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 44 | AJ Odom | LB | SR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Caden Carter | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Darian Hawkins | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Jabari Mitchell | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Henry Reifschneider | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Kingston Seals | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Jonathan Goins | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Bowling Green depth chart →