Ellis selected to
2007 d2football.com all-America team

January 2008  – Shaw Football’s #92 Louis Ellis (Defensive Lineman / Junior / Recreation / Jackson, MS) is once again being hoisted onto the “honor podium” as he was recently named to the 2007 D2Football.com All-America Second Team. Ellis joins an elite class of student-athletes that have been honored by the well-known organization since its induction in 2000. Furthermore, Ellis’ stellar performance has positioned Shaw University as one of 54 schools represented and as one of only three CIAA institutions with student-athletes selected. 

Recently, Ellis was honored by The Pigskin Club of Washington, DC with the James Guy “Pete” Tyson Award at their 70^th Annual Awards Dinner back on Friday, January 18^th. In addition, he was noted to be one of Shaw’s premier leaders on the Nation’s #1 Ranked Defense during the regular season as the 2007 CIAA Defensive Player of the Year. Indeed, Ellis was an instrumental aspect of Shaw University clinching a birth to the 2007 CIAA Championship and then emerging as Champions.

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