Nov. 4, 2010

EASTON, Pa. - Junior cornerback Brandon Ellis (Jeffersonville, Pa./Norristown) earned a place on the ESPN Academic All-District II Football Team as announced on Thursday morning.

Ellis is fourth on the team with 49 tackles and also added an interception to his credit in the 33-22 win at Bucknell on Oct. 30.

Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honors came Ellis' way after the Stony Brook win Oct. 16. He made a career-high 16 tackles and broke up two passes in a 28-21 triumph. Ellis helped the Leopards keep the nation's then-20th-ranked rushing offense to 159 yards on the ground, 57 below its average coming into the game.

An Economics major, Ellis maintains a 3.34 overall grade-point average. He is enrolled in four classes: African Cultural Institutions, Economics of Sports, Marketing Science and Intro to Film & Media Studies.

Ellis serves as a peer mentor in the College's Academic Tutoring and Training Information Center and as a Gateway Ambassador for Career Services. In 2010, his learning experiences took him outside the classroom in a summer internship with Johnson and Johnson.

Academic All-District selections must have reached their sophomore year academically while maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30. They must also be a starter or key reserve on their team. District winners will be placed on a national ballot and the ESPN Academic All-America Team will be announced on Nov. 23.