Atiyyah Ellison
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St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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| Positions | Defensive tackle, defensive end | ||||||
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| Born | September 29, 1981 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Parkway South (Manchester, Missouri) | ||||||
| College | Missouri (2002-2004) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2005: 3rd round, 89th overall pick | ||||||
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Atiyyah Ramadan Ellison [ah-TEE-ah] (born September 29, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football for the Missouri Tigers.
Ellison was also a member of the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and New England Patriots.
He now works at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri as the Director of Player Development - Football.
As a senior at Parkway South High School in St. Louis, Missouri, Ellison had three sacks and 47 tackles. He was ranked one of the top defensive lineman in the Midwest, won All-State honors, and was an All-Metro choice. Ellison also was a standout basketball player and received all-conference honors his senior year. He owns his high school shot put record and competed at the state track meet his junior and senior years.
Parkway South High School retired Ellison's jersey in 2006.
College career
Coffeyville Community College
Ellison attended Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kansas, for two seasons, where he redshirted in 2000. As a freshman in 2001, Ellison started 9 of 10 games, recording 57 tackles and five sacks. Inducted into the Coffeyville Hall of Fame in 2016.
University of Missouri
After community college, Ellison attended the University of Missouri, where as a sophomore in 2002 he played in 12 games (9 starts), finishing with 39 tackles and two forced fumbles at defensive end. In 2003, Ellison earned third-team All-Big 12 Conference honors after recording 72 tackles, four sacks, and two forced fumbles. As a senior in 2004, Ellison played in 11 games, finishing with 60 tackles and 2.5 sacks, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors.