Viron Ellison Jr. holds the RB · Backup spot in Delaware Blue Hens’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Viron Ellison Jr. logged a 14.9% overall usage rate in 2025.

Viron Ellison Jr. is a running back from Dallas, Texas, who attended Lewisville High School before playing at Tulsa. In 2024, he appeared in 11 games for the Golden Hurricane, rushing 62 times for 353 yards and one touchdown while adding 14 receptions for 90 yards and a score. As a transfer to Delaware, Ellison appeared in all 13 games in 2025 with four starts. He rushed 118 times for 460 yards and four touchdowns and caught 21 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns. He was named to the Conference USA Academic Honor Roll for both 2024 and 2025.