Greg Ellis (American football)

Tackles:	394
Sacks:	84.0
Interceptions:	4

Greg Ellis
	Ellis in 2008
Dallas Cowboys
Position:	Assistant defensive line coach
Personal information
Born:	August 14, 1975; Wendell, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	East Wake; (Wendell, North Carolina)
College:	North Carolina
NFL draft:	1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Career history
As a player:
	Dallas Cowboys (1998–2008); Oakland Raiders (2009);
As a coach:
	Texas College (2020–2021); Head coach; SAGU (2022–2023); Head coach; Dallas Cowboys (2024–present); Assistant defensive line coach;
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2007); Pro Bowl (2007); Consensus All-American (1997); Third-team All-American (1996); 3× First-team All-ACC (1995–1997); North Carolina Tar Heels Jersey No. 87 honored;
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	394
Sacks:	84.0
Interceptions:	4
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Gregory Lemont Ellis (born August 14, 1975) is an American football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) from 2022 to 2023. Ellis played professionally as a defensive end for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and was recognized as an All-American. He was selected in the first round of the 1998 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys and played for the Cowboys for 11 seasons, from 1998 to 2008. He also played a season, in 2009, for the Oakland Raiders. Ellis was the head football coach at Texas College in Tyler, Texas from 2020 to 2021.

Ellis has also produced for television and film, including as the executive producer of the 2015 sports film Carter High.

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