# Atiyyah Ellison > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Atiyyah_Ellison > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Atiyyah_Ellison.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atiyyah_Ellison > Source revision: 1350452652 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}} {{Use American English|date=September 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Atiyyah Ellison | image = | caption = | number = 99 | position = [Defensive tackle](/source/Defensive_tackle), [defensive end](/source/defensive_end) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|09|29}} | birth_place = [St. Louis, Missouri](/source/St._Louis%2C_Missouri), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 315 | high_school = [Parkway South](/source/Parkway_South_High_School) {{nowrap|([Manchester, Missouri](/source/Manchester%2C_Missouri))}} | college = [Missouri (2002-2004)](/source/Missouri_Tigers_football) | draftyear = 2005 | draftround = 3 | draftpick = 89 | pastteams = * [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers) ({{NFL Year|2005}}) * [Houston Texans](/source/Houston_Texans) ({{NFL Year|2006}})* * [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) ({{NFL Year|2006}}) * [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}}) * [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars) ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2009}}) * [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) ({{NFL Year|2010}}) * [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) ({{NFL Year|2010}}) | highlights = * First-team All-[Big 12](/source/Big_12_Conference) ([2004](/source/2004_All-Big_12_Conference_football_team)) * Third-team All-Big 12 (2003) | statlabel1 = [Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move)) | statvalue1 = 16 | statlabel2 = [Pass deflections](/source/Pass_deflections) | statvalue2 = 1 | pfr = ElliAt00 }} '''Atiyyah Ramadan Ellison''' [ah-TEE-ah] (born September 29, 1981) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [defensive lineman](/source/defensive_lineman) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He was selected by the [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers) in the third round of the [2005 NFL draft](/source/2005_NFL_draft). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Missouri Tigers](/source/Missouri_Tigers_football). Ellison was also a member of the [Houston Texans](/source/Houston_Texans), [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens), [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers), [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars), [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs), and [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots). He now works at the [University of Missouri](/source/University_of_Missouri) in [Columbia, Missouri](/source/Columbia%2C_Missouri) as the Director of Player Development - Football. ==Early life== As a senior at [Parkway South High School](/source/Parkway_South_High_School) in [St. Louis, Missouri](/source/St._Louis%2C_Missouri), Ellison had three [sacks](/source/quarterback_sack) and 47 [tackles](/source/tackle_(football_move)). 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](/source/basketball) player and received all-conference honors his senior year. He owns his high school [shot put](/source/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](/source/Coffeyville_Community_College) in [Coffeyville, Kansas](/source/Coffeyville%2C_Kansas), for two seasons, where he [redshirt](/source/redshirt_(college_sports))ed 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](/source/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](/source/defensive_end). In 2003, Ellison earned third-team All-[Big 12 Conference](/source/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. ==Professional career== ===Carolina Panthers=== Ellison was selected by the [Carolina Panthers](/source/Carolina_Panthers) in the third round (89th overall) of the [2005 NFL draft](/source/2005_NFL_draft).{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was waived by Carolina during final cuts on September 3, 2005, and re-signed to their [practice squad](/source/practice_squad) two days later. On September 14, 2005, he was promoted to the 53-man roster, but was waived again on September 24, 2005. He returned to the practice squad on September 27, 2005, and was elevated to the active roster again on October 31, 2005, where he spent the remainder of the season as an inactive. He was waived by the Panthers on September 2, 2006. ===Houston Texans=== The [Houston Texans](/source/Houston_Texans) claimed Ellison off waivers on September 3, 2006, but waived him on September 7, 2006, before the start of the regular season. ===Baltimore Ravens=== Ellison was signed to the [practice squad](/source/practice_squad) of the [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) on September 12, 2006, and was elevated to the 53-man roster on December 4, 2006. He was inactive for three games before being placed on [injured reserve](/source/injured_reserve) with a shoulder injury on December 30, 2006. He was waived by the Ravens on September 1, 2007, and re-signed to their practice squad the next day. ===San Francisco 49ers=== The [San Francisco 49ers](/source/San_Francisco_49ers) signed Ellison to their 53-man roster off the Ravens' practice squad on September 5, 2007. He was inactive for the entire 2007 season and was waived by the 49ers on August 30, 2008, and re-signed to the 49ers' practice squad the next day. ===Jacksonville Jaguars=== The [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars) signed Ellison off the 49ers' practice squad on December 10, 2008, but he was inactive for the final three games of the regular season. Ellison made his NFL debut as a reserve in Week 1 of the [2009](/source/2009_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season) season. He went on to play in 15 games for the Jaguars in 2009, starting nine at defensive tackle. He finished the season with 28 tackles and one and a half sack. He was waived by the Jaguars on September 4, 2010. ===Kansas City Chiefs=== The [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) signed Ellison on October 20, 2010. He was inactive for one game before being waived on October 27, 2010. ===New England Patriots=== Ellison was signed by the [New England Patriots](/source/New_England_Patriots) on January 4, 2011, prior to their first [playoff](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_NFL_playoffs) game. He was waived on January 8, 2011. == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ellison_atiyyah00.html Missouri Tigers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080628021729/http://mutigers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ellison_atiyyah00.html |date=June 28, 2008 }} {{Panthers2005DraftPicks}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellison, Atiyyah}} Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from St. Louis Category:American football defensive tackles Category:American football defensive ends Category:Coffeyville Red Ravens football players Category:Missouri Tigers football players Category:Carolina Panthers players Category:Houston Texans players Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:Baltimore Ravens players Category:San Francisco 49ers players Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players Category:Kansas City Chiefs players Category:New England Patriots players Category:Missouri Tigers football coaches --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Atiyyah Ellison](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atiyyah_Ellison) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atiyyah_Ellison?action=history)). 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