Ellis Henderson

Ellis Henderson (7)Photo by Sam Belanger

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
Position:
WR
Hometown:
Vancouver, Wash.
High School:
Skyview HS
Prev School:
Hawaii

2015: 2015: Henderson finished his career at Montana with 2,295 career receiving yards, placing him at No. 10 on UM’s all-time receiving list… With 23 receiving touchdowns, Henderson finishes his collegiate career at No. 7 on UM’s all-time list… Henderson caught 49 passes for 817 yards and seven touchdowns… He was Montana’s second-leading receiver behind all-American Jamaal Jones… Henderson was also Montana’s leading kick returner, racking up 560 yards on 26 returns… For his efforts, Henderson was selected to both the offensive and special teams all-Big Sky Conference third team.

2014: Ellis played in five games and started in two. He was ranked in career receiving touchdowns (13th, with 16 TDs) and receiving yards (28th, with 1,368 yards) going into the preseason.

2013: He became the 11th receiver in school history to have more than 1,000 receiving yards with a team-high 1,008. Those 1,008 receiving yards a year ago ties him for 10th for the most in a season with Matt Wells (1,008, 1995). His 14 receiving TDs tie him for the third most in single-season history with Etu Molden (14, 2001), while his 15 total touchdowns a year ago tie him for the eighth most ever with Marc Mariani (15, 2009). He was the recipient of UM's Terry Dillon Award (outstanding back or receiver).

He was tabbed second team All-Big Sky Conference at both wide receiver and as a return specialist. He averaged a league-high 23.4 yards per catch. He was ranked in the league's top 10 in five categories: first in punt return average (12.2 ypr); fourth in kickoff return average (24.0 ypr); tied for sixth in scoring (6.9 ppg); sixth in all-purpose yards (142.4 ypg); and 10th in receiving yards a game (77.5 pg). His 14 TD grabs were the third most in the FCS and in the Big Sky. He was ranked seventh in the nation in punt returns; 19th in all-purpose yards; and 39th in kickoff return average. His 1,851 all-purpose yards were the seventh most in a season.

2012: He was third on the team with 23 receptions, and averaged a team-high 15.7 yards per catch.

2011: He attended the University of Hawaii to play football, but never did play there.

HIGH SCHOOL: Career-wise he had 109 receptions for 1,893 yards and 24 TDs, plus eight kick/punt returns for touchdowns, along with 143 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 9 interceptions. His football teams at Skyview had a three-year record of 28-9. His senior year he was selected the league's Defensive Player of the Year, and named all-state on defense. He was a first team all-league pick at defensive back and at wide receiver. He also lettered three times in baseball and once in track.

CAREER HIGHS: He had 8 catches against Eastern Washington at home in 2013 and at North Dakota in 2012. He had 188 receiving yards at UND in '13 - the 15th highest total in single-game history at Montana. He had a 98-yard kickoff return for a game-winning TD at South Dakota in '13 with 1:36 left in the game. That 98-yard KOR for a score is the third longest in school history. His career-long catch is a 71-yarder for a touchdown at USD in. His career-long punt return is 54 yards against Oklahoma Panhandle State in '13. He had a 24-yard run against Portland State in '13.

PERSONAL: His major is health and human performance. Birth date: July 7, 1992. His parents are Ron Henderson and Maggie Mohammadi of Portland.

RECEIVING						KO RET.
Year	G/S	Rec.	Yds.	Avg.=TD	Lg.	No	Yds.	Avg.=TD	Lg.
2012	11/7	23	360	15.7=2	45t	8	170	21.3=0	43
2013	13/13	43	1,008	23.4=`4	71t	21	505	24.0=1	98t
2014	5/2	12	110	22=0	38	2	40	20=0	23
2015	13/13	49	817	16.7 = 2	63	26	560	21.5 = 0	42
TOTAL	29/22	78	1,478	20.4=6	71t	31	715	21.8=1	98t

PUNT RET.	No.	Yds.	Avg.=TD	Lg.
2013	25	305	12.2=0	54
2014	1	4	4.0=0	4
2015	4	15	16.7=0	5
TOTAL	26	309	16.2=0	58