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Transactions:
Signed to the Baltimore Ravens' active roster from their practice squad on 12/4/06...Signed to the Ravens' practice squad on 9/12/06...Waived by the Houston Texans on 9/7/06...Signed by the Texans to their active roster on 9/3/06...Waived by the Carolina Panthers on 9/2/06...Signed to Carolina's active roster off their practice squad on 10/31/05...Signed to the practice squad by Carolina on 9/27/05...Waived by the Panthers on 9/24/05...Signed to the active roster from the practice squad by Carolina on 9/14/05...Signed to Carolina's practice squad on 9/5/05...Waived by Carolina on 9/3/05...Selected by Carolina in the 3rd round (89th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.
Highlights:
Has a quick burst off the snap along with strong, active hands to get an edge on the blocker. He shows good lateral agility and is effective in the backfield.
Pro Career:
2006: (with Baltimore) Spent much of the season on the Ravens' practice squad before being signed to the active roster on 12/4/06...Spent training camp with Carolina before being waived in the final roster cut, and then spent 4 days with the Houston Texans.
2005: (with Carolina) Was a game-day inactive for 3 postseason games...Was inactive for 10 regular season contests...Was a game-day inactive for the final 9 games of the regular season after coming up from the practice squad on 10/31.
College Career:
In 36 contests with the Missouri Tigers, Ellison started 31 games...He produced 171 tackles (88 solo), 6.5 sacks (-46 yards), 26.5 TFL, 11 QB pressures and 5 PD...As a senior at Missouri in 2004, Ellison was elected team captain and earned 1st-team All-Big 12 honors at NG by playing in all 11 games...He registered 60 tackles (30 solo), including 2.5 sacks, 12.5 TFL and 4 QB pressures in his final season...The Tigers' defense ranked 2nd in the Big 12 in total yardage that year and 14th nationally...He earned 3rd-team All-Big 12 honors as a junior, tallying a career-high 72 tackles (42 solo), 4 sacks, 14 TFL, 2 FFs and 5 PD in 2003...As a sophomore, he racked up 39 tackles (16 solo), 5 QB pressures and 1 FR...He also caused 2 fumbles and had 5 PD while playing in 12 games (starting 9) at DE...Attended Coffeyville (KS) Junior College for 2 years, redshirting in 2000. At Coffeyville in 2001, he lined up at DE to post 57 stops and 5 sacks in 10 contests...Majored in architecture while at the University of Missouri
Personal:
As a prep, he attended Parkway South (St. Louis) HS...Was one of the top D-lineman in the Midwest...He recorded 47 tackles and 3 sacks his senior season, earning All-State and All-Metro honors...He runs a summer football camp at the local YMCA in Boonville, MO for children from kindergarten to 12th grade...First name is pronounced: ah-TEE-ah...Full name: Atiyyah Ramadan Ellison.
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