2013 Commit #1 Sed Ellis OLB Paris HS 6'3 200lbs

All About UNT · June 5, 2012

per Brett VIto on Twitter

":UNT has picked up a commitment from Paris linebacker Sed Ellis. Check http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com for more in the next hour or so."

http://rivals.yahoo....ed-Ellis-141068

http://www.maxpreps....e-sed-ellis.htm

he was also 2nd Team All District last year.

H-towngreen · June 5, 2012

Damnit!! I was going to post something today stating that I think we should probably be getting some commits pretty soon.

All About UNT · June 5, 2012

4e755fce20c05.preview-300.jpg

4e6c1bd1c09ed.preview-300.jpg

SHOSS · June 5, 2012

boom...cherry popped for 2013 class

Welcome aboard Mr. Ellis!

Harry · June 5, 2012

Welcome aboard Mr. Elllis!

Who was the first verbal last year? Can't recall if it was Jarrian Roberts or Nick Schrapps?

UNTLifer · June 5, 2012

More on the signing. Welcome to NT!

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2012/06/unt-picks-up-commitment-from-paris-lb.html/

ntmeangreen11 · June 5, 2012

Hopefully this is the start to a solid recruiting class, haven't been able to find any video of the kid, but I like his size and speed.

All About UNT · June 5, 2012

Welcome aboard Mr. Elllis!

Who was the first verbal last year? Can't recall if it was Jarrian Roberts or Nick Schrapps?

I believe it was neither. My money goes on Roderick Lancaster.

*Correction... it was Rex Rollins.

Charlie NT 73 · June 5, 2012

The first commitment for the 2011 class was Rex Rollins, from Chaple Hill HS on 06/15/11

Rodrick Lancaster was the second commitment, the following week on 06/20/11.

CurveItAround · December 30, 2012

Sed looks to be a very solid add.

htttp://www.prepforce.com/video/2965

GrandGreen · December 30, 2012

Sed looks to be a very solid add.

htttp://www.prepforce.com/video/2965

Being he did not play one down at LB in this clip, not sure how he will do because he is not close to de size.

All About UNT · December 30, 2012

Same video...just without the long ad before hand

GrayEagle · December 30, 2012

http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/north-texas-headlines/20120606-notebook-paris-linebacker-orally-commits-to-unt.ece

Ellis only played OLB for half a season but still made all-district. This article gives a little more insight into the switch. He has the height and speed but needs another 30 pounds to play the position in college. Hopefully, he's an answer because Orr is a senior this next season.

glick1980 · December 31, 2012

http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/north-texas-headlines/20120606-notebook-paris-linebacker-orally-commits-to-unt.ece

Ellis only played OLB for half a season but still made all-district. This article gives a little more insight into the switch. He has the height and speed but needs another 30 pounds to play the position in college. Hopefully, he's an answer because Orr is a senior this next season.

I don't think he is being recruited to replace Orr. Akunne will man the middle after Orr, after that it will be up for grabs, but I don't see Ellis in the mix there, he will be in the mix on the outside though.

Cooley · December 31, 2012

Being he did not play one down at LB in this clip, not sure how he will do because he is not close to de size.

I had always wanted an excuse to see Allen's new stadium and decided to attend Paris' playoff game there against Kaufman. (Mid November) Ellis was a non-factor on the defensive line. A few fans I talked to had never seen him play linebacker. His listed 200 pounds was generous.

I really like how recruiting has picked up lately but Ellis was one of our first commitments. In my opinion, he will have to gain alot of weight over the next 2 years just to be worthy of a D1 scholarship. Whether or not he can play the positon is another issue/concern.

GrandGreen · December 31, 2012

http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/colleges/north-texas-headlines/20120606-notebook-paris-linebacker-orally-commits-to-unt.ece

Ellis only played OLB for half a season but still made all-district. This article gives a little more insight into the switch. He has the height and speed but needs another 30 pounds to play the position in college. Hopefully, he's an answer because Orr is a senior this next season.

Paris had three lbs make all district first team, none named Ellis. He made all district as a de. I hope this guy propers but he is the definition of a reach, a 3a de with speed that they want to make a lb.

Marty · December 31, 2012

"By the time Ellis arrives at UNT, Bowman said, he will have grown into a more conventionally sized linebacker without losing the speed that allowed him to post a time of 21.7 seconds in the 200. That potential is the reason Ellis has received more attention from college coaches recently.

“He has the potential to, in a year or two, weigh 220 to 230 and play outside linebacker,” Bowman said. “He’s a kid who all of the sudden this spring began to garner a whole lot of attention.'"

I hope Coach Bowman is right. He's coached a lot a great athletes at Daingerfield and now at Paris.

North Texas Shep · December 31, 2012

I had always wanted an excuse to see Allen's new stadium and decided to attend Paris' playoff game there against Kaufman. (Mid November) Ellis was a non-factor on the defensive line. A few fans I talked to had never seen him play linebacker. His listed 200 pounds was generous.

I really like how recruiting has picked up lately but Ellis was one of our first commitments. In my opinion, he will have to gain alot of weight over the next 2 years just to be worthy of a D1 scholarship. Whether or not he can play the positon is another issue/concern.

I agree he does not look 200lbs. When I made varsity as a sophomore at North Mesquite they listed me as 6'1 190, and I was really 5'11 and weighed about 178. I believe his coaches pulled the same crap. He looks good but I agree he needs to gain a good twenty pounds.

Edited January 1, 2013 by North Texas Shep

UNTLifer · January 1, 2013

I had always wanted an excuse to see Allen's new stadium and decided to attend Paris' playoff game there against Kaufman. (Mid November) Ellis was a non-factor on the defensive line. A few fans I talked to had never seen him play linebacker. His listed 200 pounds was generous.

I really like how recruiting has picked up lately but Ellis was one of our first commitments. In my opinion, he will have to gain alot of weight over the next 2 years just to be worthy of a D1 scholarship. Whether or not he can play the positon is another issue/concern.

But, but, he's a three star recruit.

GrayEagle · January 1, 2013

Paris had three lbs make all district first team, none named Ellis. He made all district as a de. I hope this guy propers but he is the definition of a reach, a 3a de with speed that they want to make a lb.

Then you need to take that up with Mr. Vito. The Record-Chronicle article is copied on my post but to reiterate the gist and the exact quote from Brett's article:

Ellis talks about how at DE he wasn't very big...just tall. He also mentioned how linebacker gave him the freedom to move around and make plays; implying that he could use his speed to advantage. Vito's next paragraph:

"Ellis made so many of them [plays] when he had that freedom. He earned first-team All District 15-3A honors as a linebacker despite playing the position for only the final half of the regular season. Bowman moved Ellis to linebacker when Paris lost its starting outside linebacker to injury."

NT03 · January 1, 2013

Looks like he was 2nd team all district LB

* edit , that was last year

Edited January 1, 2013 by NT03

GrandGreen · January 1, 2013

Then you need to take that up with Mr. Vito. The Record-Chronicle article is copied on my post but to reiterate the gist and the exact quote from Brett's article:

Ellis talks about how at DE he wasn't very big...just tall. He also mentioned how linebacker gave him the freedom to move around and make plays; implying that he could use his speed to advantage. Vito's next paragraph:

"Ellis made so many of them [plays] when he had that freedom. He earned first-team All District 15-3A honors as a linebacker despite playing the position for only the final half of the regular season. Bowman moved Ellis to linebacker when Paris lost its starting outside linebacker to injury."

http://theparisnews.com/sports/article_14a66df8-3f16-11e2-8bd8-0019bb2963f4.html

Who knows, but don't you think it is strange that his 2012 highlight film, unless I missed it, did did not show one play from the linebacker position.

Much ado about nothing, I see why NT recruited him early, good height and excellent speed for a lb. However, the fact that he is from a small school, did not play lb much if at all, and was not awarded a superlative designation are all factors that point to a player that was recruited based a lot more on potential than high school performance. Again I hope he does well and hopefully he will be able to contribute early at least on special teams.