He played college football at Rice and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Ellerbee was born and raised in Houston, Texas and attended high school at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory.

[1] Ellerbee was named first-team All-Conference USA for his junior and senior seasons and recorded 238 tackles over that span.

[3] Ellerbee was signed by Atlanta Falcons as undrafted free agent on May 2, 2018, but was waived by the team on September 1, 2018.

[26] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).