Christopher Ellyn '17 Recruiting Profile
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2016-17 HighlightsChris Ellyn Junio...Personal Statement
Even back in 2010, when I first started playing Pop Warner football in Honolulu, I knew that I was on my way to play college football. However, it has not been a straight forward journey. I have been to three different high schools in three radically different cities: Honolulu, Houston and now Seattle. I am really looking forward to playing my senior year at the SAME high school in Seattle, but the coaching staff has changed, so now I am on my fourth, and happily incredible, Head Coach. But I am not complaining, because it has been an incredible experience and serious challenge on all fronts: mental, emotional and academic, to adjust to different teams and regional football cultures. It has made me stronger, more adaptive and honed my leadership skills.
I train for football year round and am currently working with strength and conditioning coach, Joe Palumbo, former NFL strength and conditioning coach for the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. I have always “played up,” as I am usually the youngest player in my grade (I am still 17 at the end of the 2016 football season), but this too has made me tough and competitive. I have put on more than 20 pounds since the 2015 season, but have retained my speed and agility.
I am a solid B student and proud to have been chosen by my high school coaching staff as the 2016 football team captain. Additionally, I am the 1st Team All League Tight End for my region.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2016 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #14
Individual Awards
- Captain, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
- Ballard HS Seattle
- 2015 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #14
Individual Awards
- Conference Champs, Regional 2nd Place Champs,
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, Sectional Champs, Regional 2nd Place, Ballard HS Seattle
- 2014 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #41
Team Awards
- Kingwood HS, Houston TX 6A
- 2013 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #54
Team Awards
- Kalani HS Honolulu
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Ross Humphries
- High School Head Coach
- Joey Thomas
Events
- Camp/Event
- University of Montana
- 7/30/16 to 7/30/16
- Camp/Event
- University of Washington Rising Stars camp
- 7/15/16 to 7/15/16
- Camp/Event
- Steve Gervais Gridiron Camp of Champions
- 7/05/16 to 7/08/16
- Camp/Event
- Washington State University Camp
- 6/04/16 to 6/04/16
- Camp/Event
- Northwest Elite Camp
- 6/03/16 to 6/03/16
- 5-9 pm
- Camp/Event
- NUC Regional Combine
- 5/22/16 to 5/22/16
Training
- Joe Palumbo,
- 1 year
- Strength, agility and conditioning with former NFL strength and conditioning coach for the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns
- Vince Passas - Receiving Coach
- 1 year
- Agility, Route work, Catching
Statistics
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Univ. of Washington OceanographyAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP World History, AP US HistoryRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsOne of the winners of the statewide Eddie Aikau Essay contest.
- ActivitiesIntern as Production Assistant on T.V. show: Hawaii Five-0, actor in T.V. and movies including: Jurassic World, Mad Men, Under the Blood Red Sun and Hawaii Five-0.
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