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Jersey Number 17
Christian Ellsworth
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Grand Island, Neb.
- High School:
- Grand Island Northwest HS
2018:Â Did not see action in 2018.
2017:Â Did not see action in 2017.
2016:Â Redshirted.Â
High School: Lettered in football at Grand Island Northwest High School for Kevin Stein … is a three-time all-conference, all-district and all-area selection … earned first-team all-state as a senior, second-team all-state in 2014 and all-state honorable mention as a sophomore … holds the Nebraska state record for career passing yards, career completions, careers touchdowns, single game completions, single game attempts and season completions … held a 68-percent completion percentage as a senior in 2015 … was named the Huskerland Super Squad captain … invited to the Shrine Bowl and the River Battle Bowl … also a four-time academic letter winner … is a Wendy’s Heisman state finalist … also lettered in basketball and track and field.
Personal: Son of Jeff and Sherri Ellsworth … has three siblings, Preston, Jasmine and Ella … majoring in exercise science … member of the National Honor Society … is in the top 10-percent of his class.
2017:Â Did not see action in 2017.
2016:Â Redshirted.Â
High School: Lettered in football at Grand Island Northwest High School for Kevin Stein … is a three-time all-conference, all-district and all-area selection … earned first-team all-state as a senior, second-team all-state in 2014 and all-state honorable mention as a sophomore … holds the Nebraska state record for career passing yards, career completions, careers touchdowns, single game completions, single game attempts and season completions … held a 68-percent completion percentage as a senior in 2015 … was named the Huskerland Super Squad captain … invited to the Shrine Bowl and the River Battle Bowl … also a four-time academic letter winner … is a Wendy’s Heisman state finalist … also lettered in basketball and track and field.
Personal: Son of Jeff and Sherri Ellsworth … has three siblings, Preston, Jasmine and Ella … majoring in exercise science … member of the National Honor Society … is in the top 10-percent of his class.
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