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5 Alijah Ellis
Alijah Ellis
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    155
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Derby, Conn.
  • High School:
    Derby
  • Position:
    DB
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    69.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    3
  • ffum
    -
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 41-17
Oct 12 Plymouth St. L, 38-13
Oct 19 at Western Conn. St. L, 62-28
Oct 26 at Fitchburg St. W, 26-7
Nov 9 Worcester St. W, 38-15
Nov 16 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 19-13
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 41 30
Assists 28 20
Tackles 69.0 50.0
Tackles per game 6.9 6.3
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 3 3
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs 1 1
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at Union (N.Y.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Western New Eng. L, 56-35 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Framingham St. L, 48-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Mass. Maritime L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 41-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Plymouth St. L, 38-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Conn. St. L, 62-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Fitchburg St. W, 26-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Worcester St. W, 38-15 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Union (N.Y.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Western New Eng. L, 56-35 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Framingham St. L, 48-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Mass. Maritime L, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 41-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Plymouth St. L, 38-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Conn. St. L, 62-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Fitchburg St. W, 26-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Worcester St. W, 38-15 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 19-13 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Union (N.Y.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Western New Eng. L, 56-35 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Framingham St. L, 48-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Mass. Maritime L, 31-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 41-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Plymouth St. L, 38-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Conn. St. L, 62-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Fitchburg St. W, 26-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Worcester St. W, 38-15 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 19-13 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at Union (N.Y.) L, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 Western New Eng. L, 56-35 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Framingham St. L, 48-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 Mass. Maritime L, 31-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 41-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Plymouth St. L, 38-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Western Conn. St. L, 62-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Fitchburg St. W, 26-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Worcester St. W, 38-15 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 19-13 - - - 0 0 0
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at Union (N.Y.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Western New Eng. L, 56-35 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Framingham St. L, 48-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Mass. Maritime L, 31-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 41-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Plymouth St. L, 38-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Conn. St. L, 62-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Fitchburg St. W, 26-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Worcester St. W, 38-15 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 19-13 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at Union (N.Y.) L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Western New Eng. L, 56-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Framingham St. L, 48-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Mass. Maritime L, 31-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 41-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Plymouth St. L, 38-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Conn. St. L, 62-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Fitchburg St. W, 26-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Worcester St. W, 38-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 19-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at Union (N.Y.) L, 42-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 Western New Eng. L, 56-35 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Framingham St. L, 48-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 Mass. Maritime L, 31-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 41-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 Plymouth St. L, 38-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Western Conn. St. L, 62-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Fitchburg St. W, 26-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 Worcester St. W, 38-15 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 19-13 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at Union (N.Y.) L, 42-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 Western New Eng. L, 56-35 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Framingham St. L, 48-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 Mass. Maritime L, 31-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 41-17 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 Plymouth St. L, 38-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at Western Conn. St. L, 62-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at Fitchburg St. W, 26-7 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Worcester St. W, 38-15 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 19-13 8 - - - - - 1 0 - - 0 1
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at Union (N.Y.) L, 42-7 9 5 14.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Western New Eng. L, 56-35 2 3 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 21 at Framingham St. L, 48-21 4 3 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Mass. Maritime L, 31-7 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 41-17 4 2 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 1 0 1 - -
Oct 12 Plymouth St. L, 38-13 4 4 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Western Conn. St. L, 62-28 7 2 9.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Fitchburg St. W, 26-7 5 1 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 23 0 3 - -
Nov 9 Worcester St. W, 38-15 1 5 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 19-13 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 1 - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 30 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats: Passing

gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Rushing

gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Receiving

gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Total 30 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats: Kicking

gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Punting

kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 2 43 21.5 0 26 - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 2 43 21.5 0 26 - - - - -

Career Stats: Returns

gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2017-18 10 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 10 - - - 43 43 4.3
2019-20 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 30 - - - 43 43 1.4

Career Stats: All-Purpose

pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2019-20 8 0.8 - - - - 0 1 0 - 1 0
Total 8 0.3 - - 0 - 0 1 0 - 1 0

Career Stats: Scoring

gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2017-18 10 19 9 28.0 2.8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
2018-19 10 28 15 43.0 4.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 5 -
2019-20 10 41 28 69.0 6.9 - - 0.0 - - 1 24 3 24 6 -
Total 30 88 52 140.0 4.7 - - 0.0 - - 1 24 3 24 12 -

Career Stats: Defense

gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 8 - - - - 0 0 - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - - - - -
Losses 8 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 2 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 8 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 8 0.8 - - - - 0 1 0 - 1 0
Conference 8 1.0 - - - - 0 1 0 - 1 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 8 1.6 - - - - - 1 0 - 1 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 8 1.0 - - - - 0 1 0 - 1 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 8 4.0 - - - - - 1 0 - 1 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 41 28 69.0 6.9 - - 0.0 - - 1 24 3 24 6 -
Conference 8 30 20 50.0 6.3 - - 0.0 - - 1 24 3 24 5 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 12 15 27.0 5.4 - - 0.0 - - 1 24 - - 2 -
Away 5 29 13 42.0 8.4 - - 0.0 - - - - 3 24 4 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 2 6 6 12.0 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 23 3 -
Losses 8 35 22 57.0 7.1 - - 0.0 - - 1 24 1 1 3 -
Month
September 4 18 13 31.0 7.8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 2 -
October 4 20 9 29.0 7.3 - - 0.0 - - - - 3 24 4 -
November 2 3 6 9.0 4.5 - - 0.0 - - 1 24 - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
Nine members of the Owls senior class were honored by the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society.
  • Article
  • November 16, 2019
Football Falls to UMD, 19-13 in Senior Day Finale

UMass-Dartmouth quarterback Jacob Francis rushed for 118 yards, rushed for one TD and threw another to lead the Corsairs to a hard-fought, 19-13, Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference win over Westfield State University at Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon.

  • November 16, 2019
Alijah Ellis (file photo/RJBSports.com)
  • Article
  • October 26, 2019
Owls Football Clips Falcons, 26-7

Freshman running back Leesando Colon erupted for 132 rushing yards and two td’s and junior safety Alijah Ellis came up with a pair of interceptions to lead Westfield State football to its first win of the season, 26-7 over Fitchburg State at Elliot Field on Saturday to spoil the Falcons’ homecoming game.

  • October 26, 2019
Kevin Faughnan caught a 34-yard TD pass for the Owls against Western Connecticut.
  • Article
  • October 19, 2019
West Conn Tops Owls in High-Scoring Affair

Senior running back Shaquille Adjei ran for 67 yards and a touchdown, and Kevin Faughnan caught a 34-yard touchdown pass to lead Westfield State’s efforts, as the Owls lost a high-scoring affair to Western Connecticut, 62-28, in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football at the Westside Athletic Complex in Danbury, Conn. on Saturday.

  • October 19, 2019
Westfield State captains Evan Garvey, Chris Saba, Jack Buckley and Jake Cassidy head out to the coin toss earlier this season. (File photo/RJBSports.com)
  • Article
  • September 25, 2019
HOMECOMING PREVIEW: Owls Come Home to Face Mass Maritime

Westfield State football comes home to face Massachusetts Maritime Academy in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game at homecoming on Saturday, September 28 with a 2:00 p.m. kickoff at Alumni Field, after completing a brutal stretch to open the season that featured two NCAA playoff teams and a perennial national powerhouse.

  • September 25, 2019
Senior punter Cody Cleveland (Diane Hallett photo)
  • Article
  • September 12, 2019
Owls Football Hosts Presidents' Cup Game In Home Opener

Westfield State football hosts Western New England University in the annual “Presidents’ Cup” rivalry game at Alumni Field on Friday evening, Sept. 13, 2019, in a game that doubles as the Owls’ home opener.

  • September 12, 2019
Alijah Ellis and George Cole make a tackle against Union. (Diane Hallett)
  • Article
  • September 07, 2019
Football Falls at Union In Season-Opener

Union (NY) College’s quarterbacks completed all 22 of their passing attempts, including four touchdown passes as the Dutchmen downed Westfield State, 42-7 in the season opener for both teams in Schenectady, N.Y. on Saturday afternoon.

  • September 07, 2019