Christian Ellis holds the SS · Backup spot in Virginia Cavaliers’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Christian Ellis is a 6'0", 206-pound safety from Jacksonville, Florida, who attended Ed White High School. A three-star recruit in the 2022 class, Ellis played at Virginia Tech before entering the transfer portal in 2025. He appeared in four of the team's first five games, recording seven tackles (five solo) and three pass breakups, including a fourth-down breakup with 45 seconds remaining that sealed a 23-21 victory at NC State on September 27. Prior to joining Virginia, Ellis spent two seasons at New Mexico, where he started all 12 games in 2024 and tallied 99 tackles (42 solo), one interception, one fumble recovery, four pass breakups, and two quarterback hurries. He also returned a fumble 41 yards for a touchdown against Montana State on August 24, 2024.

New Mexico2022 – 2023

2024

Virginia Tech2025

Virginia2026 — present