COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- University of Maryland football head coach Michael Locksley has announced that wide receiver DeJuan Ellis has joined the Terrapin football program.
Ellis, an Accokeek, Md. native, returns home to Maryland after one year at Virginia Tech, where he redshirted.
A 5-11, 171-pound wide receiver, Ellis played quarterback in high school at McDonogh School and Bishop O’Connell. He racked up 6,521 total yards and accounted for 64 touchdowns during his illustrious high school career.
Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN, Ellis clocked a 4.47 in the 40-yard dash, earning him Fastest Man honors at The Opening Washington, D.C., regional in 2017. Ellis also competed in track and field, earning all-conference accolades and owning the 100-meter dash and long jump records for the league.
Ellis, an Accokeek, Md. native, returns home to Maryland after one year at Virginia Tech, where he redshirted.
A 5-11, 171-pound wide receiver, Ellis played quarterback in high school at McDonogh School and Bishop O’Connell. He racked up 6,521 total yards and accounted for 64 touchdowns during his illustrious high school career.
Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN, Ellis clocked a 4.47 in the 40-yard dash, earning him Fastest Man honors at The Opening Washington, D.C., regional in 2017. Ellis also competed in track and field, earning all-conference accolades and owning the 100-meter dash and long jump records for the league.