Toledo Notes- Bowl Game

TOLEDO players to watchNick EllisPunter5-11 • 170 • So.Pickerington, OHPickerington H.S.48Phillip ElyQuarterback6-1 • 202• Jr.Tampa, FLPlant H.S.122014Punter in all 12 games, averaging 36.6 yards per boot...Of his48 punts, 18 were downed inside the 20, 16 were fair caught...None of his kicks went for touchbacks...Just seven of his kickswere returned for a total of 50 yards...Twice had a long kickof 51 yards, vs. Kent State and Bowling Green.2013Did not see game action.2012Joined team as a walk-on...Sat out the season as a redshirt.High SchoolFirst-team all-conference kicker as a sophomore and senior....High school coach was Jay Sharrett.PersonalFull name is Nicholas Andrew Ellis...Birthdate: Jan. 6, 1994...Parents are Phil and Kathi Ellis...Father played football atLouisville...Has one brother, Tony...Criminal justice major.Nick Ellis’ Career StatisticsYear G No. Yds Avg. Long TB FC I20 Blk2012 DNP-Redshirt2013 DNP2014 12 48 1756 36.6 51 0 16 18 0Totals 12 48 1756 36.6 51 0 16 18 0Career Game HighsLong Punt: 51 (Twice, last vs. Bowling Green, 11-19-14)2014Out for the season following a knee injury in the secondweek of the season...Earned starting role following threewaybattle in off-season...Completed 24-of-34 passes withfour TDs and no interceptions in Rocket debut vs. NewHampshire...Led Toledo to seven consecutive touchdownsmidway through the game...Completed 17-of-34 passes for204 yards vs. Missouri before going down with a knee injury...Hadknee surgery on Sept. 19.2013Sat out season after transferring from Alabama.2012 (at Alabama)Played backup quarterback in six games, completing 3-of-4 passes for 42 yards and one touchdown...Connected ontwo of three attempts for 15 yards vs. Arkansas...Threw firstcareer touchdown on a 27-yard pass, his only attempt of thegame, vs. Mississippi State.2011 (at Alabama)Redshirted during his first year with the Crimson Tide.High SchoolU.S. Army All-American...Ranked as the No. 20 pro-stylequarterback prospect by Rivals.com and the No. 48 player inthe state of Florida...No. 40 quarterback by ESPNU and theNo. 41 QB by Scout.com...Ranked as the 69th player in Floridaby SuperPrep Magazine...No. 107 on the Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120...No. 77 on Orlando SentinelTop 100 players in Florida...Threw for 2,731 yards and 26touchdowns in 2010 for Plant High School while completing64.3 percent of his passes and leading his team to thestate championship game...As a junior in 2010, he led Plantto the Florida 5A State title while throwing for 1,860 yardsand 20 touchdowns, earning 5A honorable mention All-State honors...Also led his team to a state championship as asophomore in 2008...High school coach was Robert Weiner.PersonalFull name is Phillip Edward Ely (pronounced E-lee)...Birthdate:Jan. 3, 1993...Parents are Bruce and Jan Ely...Fatherplayed football at the University of Miami...Also had anuncle who played at Miami, two uncles who played at theUniversity of Florida and another who played at Air Force...Major is marketing.