[3] In 2017, he played in 16 regular season games where he made 28 defensive tackles and six sacks.

[4] Following an East Final victory against the Tiger-Cats, Ellis played in his first Grey Cup game where he recorded three tackles.

However, the Redblacks lost the 106th Grey Cup championship to the Calgary Stampeders.

[5] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and he re-signed with the Redblacks on January 15, 2021.

On August 31, 2022, the Edmonton Elks acquired Ellis and a third-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft from the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for Thomas Costigan and Nafees Lyon.