Jabari Ellis

* 2021 Rex Enright Team Captain

Sixth-year defensive lineman… took advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA to become a “Super Senior”… team leader on and off the field… named a permanent team captain for the 2021 seasons… played in 35 games in his Gamecock career over the past four seasons including 22 starts… owns 81 career tackles including 8.5 tackles for loss.

2021 (Super Senior)

Started all 13 games as a defensive tackle…  selected by his teammates at one of five Rex Enright permanent team captains… recorded 41 tackles including 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks… credited with a pair of fumble recoveries, including a “scoop and score” in the win over Florida, and four quarterback hurries… notched a season-high six tackles in the win over Troy… served as a game captain for contests against Troy, Texas A&M and Clemson.

2020 (Redshirt Senior)

Fifth-year senior… played in all 10 games, making eight starts along the defensive line… started at defensive tackle in seven contests and at defensive end against Georgia… did not start against either LSU or Kentucky… credited with 27 tackles including 3.0 tackles for loss… 10 of his 27 tackles came at Ole Miss… previous high in a game was three tackles.

2019 (Redshirt Junior)

Appeared in eight games as a redshirt junior… credited with seven tackles including six solo stops… also had one pass breakup… started the season finale against Clemson, his first career start, and responded with a career-high four tackles… played more snaps in that contest (59) than in the other seven games combined (54)… also registered two tackles against Texas A&M.

2018 (Junior)

Redshirted in his first season at South Carolina… played in four contests, seeing action in the first two and the last two games of the season… credited with six tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack… four of his six stops, including his lone sack, came in the Belk Bowl vs. Virginia.

2017 (Sophomore)

Finished his sophomore season at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, Ga… credited with 22 tackles, including 9.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks… the Bulldogs posted an 8-2 record under head coach Bert Williams… considered the 13th best JUCO defensive tackle in the country and No. 47 overall… named to the PrepStar All-Atlantic Region team.

2016 (Freshman)

Logged 14 tackles including 4.0 TFL’s and a sack for Georgia Military.

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Lake Marion High School in Santee, S.C. in 2016… coached by Chris Carter… was a Shrine Bowl participant following his senior season.

PERSONAL
Jabari D. Ellis was born Aug. 10, 1998… graduated in May 2020 with a degree in sociology… organized a “Juneteenth Fun Day” in Holly Hill over the summer.