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NCAA · Big Ten · 2026
Updated 2026-07-29
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UCLA Bruins · WR RoomWR

#11 Landon Ellis

Class SR/TRFrom James Madison (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'2" · 217 lbHometown Orange, VA · Woodberry Forest HS / James Madison
Depth-chart placement
Current role
Z1
Placement
Starter
Room
Wide Receiver
Experience
4-SR
Last change
Updated 2026-07-29

Landon Ellis holds the WR-Z · Starter spot in UCLA Bruins’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

WR-X · StarterLeland SmithStarter
WR-Z · StarterLandon EllisStarter
WR-SL · StarterMikey MatthewsStarter
WR-X · BackupAidan MizellBackup
WR-Z · BackupBrian Rowe Jr.Backup
WR-SL · BackupSemaj MorganBackup

Transfer history

2026James MadisonUCLA Bruins

Background & career

Landon Ellis is a 6'2", 217-pound receiver from Orange, VA, who transferred to UCLA after three seasons in the FCS ranks. He spent 2023-24 at Richmond, appearing in 26 games with 17 starts and recording 70 receptions for 802 yards and five touchdowns. Ellis moved to James Madison for the 2025 season, where he earned All-Sun Belt Third Team honors by catching 36 passes for 624 yards and five touchdowns across 13 games (11 starts). He recorded six receptions for 120 yards and three touchdowns against Louisiana on October 11, including a 62-yard catch, and added 83 yards on three catches in UCLA's College Football Playoff game against Oregon on December 20. Over his college career, Ellis has totaled 106 receptions for 1,426 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Richmondthrough 2024
James Madison2025
UCLA2026 — present
Previous schoolJames MadisonOriginOrange, VA · Woodberry Forest HS / James Madison