Todd Ellis (American football)

Todd Ellis

Personal information
Born:	(1967-05-16) May 16, 1967 (age 57)
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High school:	Walter H. Page (Greensboro, North Carolina)[1]
College:	South Carolina
Position:	Quarterback
NFL draft:	1990: 9th round, 247th pick
Career history
Denver Broncos (1990)* Sacramento Surge (1991)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Todd Ellis (born May 16, 1967) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the ninth round of the 1990 NFL draft,^[2] but never appeared in an NFL game. He played one season for the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football. Ellis played college football at South Carolina. He has since returned to the Columbia area, where he maintains a law practice.^[3] Ellis is best known for serving as the play-by-play man for radio broadcasts of USC football games, from which he has gained the nickname “The Voice of the Gamecocks”. He also hosts both "The Shane Beamer Show" and "Carolina Calls With Shane Beamer", on TV and radio respectively.^[4]

References

1. Todd Ellis Stats - Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
2. "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
3. ":: Welcome to Todd Ellis Law - Attorney Profile ::". www.toddellislaw.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2010.
4. "South Carolina Official Athletic Site - On Campus". www.gamecocksonline.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012.