Kail Ellis

2025 SEC All-Freshman Team 2025-26 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll Played in eight games and started two games at center, at Arkansas (10/25) and vs. Kentucky (11/1) … helped lead Auburn to 230 rushing yards against the Razorbacks, the most in an SEC game this season … first collegiate action against Ball State (9/6) … first SEC action at Oklahoma (9/20) … 2025-26 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll selection Athletic, powerful offensive interior lineman with strong technique … team captain for Coach Steve Gates at Cass High School … All-State and three-year All-Region honoree for the Colonels … 99.8% snap efficiency as a junior and senior with no sacks allowed … rated a top 5 center prospect nationally by ESPN and Rivals … also a basketball and wrestling letterman. Born on April 29 … son of Matt Ellis and Sheree Twilley … has three siblings: Kaden, Kinlee and Brooks … twin brother Kaden plays football at Appalachian State … cousin Trevor Moffitt played collegiate football, while cousin Rylan Moffitt played collegiate women's basketball … working on a degree in interdisciplinary studies in the College of Liberal Arts.