6-2, 290-pound Dunbar (Washington, D.C.) defensive line recruit Reggie Ellis has been on a roll as of late, performing well in recent camps and combines and adding to his scholarship offer total. We caught up with the talented rising senior, who gave the latest on his recruitment.

“Everything is great right now,” Ellis said. “I went to the Elite combine in New Jersey and was named defensive MVP. Marvin Austin won it last year, so this is the second year a lineman from DC has won it. I went to the Pitt camp and did well there. I was beating guys left and right. This weekend, I’m going to Penn State for the Nike Camp.”

After missing several games last season due to injury, Ellis is excited that he has been able to show what he can do on the camp circuit this off-season. It all started with the Army All-American junior combine, an event in which he earned first-team honors.

“What really changed about the process is that I am showing I’m more aggressive off the ball,” Ellis said. “Schools I’m interested in would let me play in an attacking defense. I’m still open, but I like the schools with attacking defenses.”

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