Ellis Johnson

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Nat'l Rank 138
SEC Rank 46
Avg. Rating 92.58
Points 21.58
Total Commits 2
5 star 0
4 Star 1
3 Star 1

Ellis Johnson

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Defensive Coordinator
Hometown: Winnsboro, South Carolina
Age: 61 yrs 5 mo
Alma Mater: Citadel Bulldogs
Salary: $800,000

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RT @BMatt247: Ellis Johnson checksout 4* LB Rashaan Evans http://t.co/gpUJguotyg #AU247 #247Sports #Top247 http://t.co/fpsucu1EbR @616evans4
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BMatt247 Bryan Matthews
Notebook: Ellis Johnson checks out 4-star LB Rashaan Evans (VIP/Mobile) http://t.co/5UpfBN8NbC via @247Sports
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awpenny247 Austin W. Penny
Notebook: Ellis Johnson checks out 4-star LB Rashaan Evans http://t.co/kZMvwREJeV via @247Sports
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Notebook: Ellis Johnson checks out 4-star LB Rashaan Evans http://t.co/DW1vGAq9Y8 via @247Sports
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Ellis Johnson checks out 4-star LB - An update on 4-star LB Rashaan Evans and several more Auburn HS prospects. http://t.co/vgNdPvDFJe
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PMARSHONAU Phillip Marshall
Notebook: Ellis Johnson checks out 4-star LB Rashaan Evans http://t.co/rGbluc4W1V via @247Sports
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awpenny247 Austin W. Penny
RT @BMatt247: Auburn DC Ellis Johnson is at the Auburn vs. Stanhope-Elmore spring game checking out Auburn LB Rashaan Evans
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BMatt247 Bryan Matthews
Auburn DC Ellis Johnson is at the Auburn vs. Stanhope-Elmore spring game checking out Auburn LB Rashaan Evans
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Auburn247 Auburn Undercover
‘AU is in a good spot’ Shaun Hamilton attends AU's Jr Day & talks w/ DC Ellis Johnson. #AUC http://t.co/71STQee80V http://t.co/DjesNi2PcD
- 3 months ago
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‘Auburn is in a good spot’: Shaun Hamilton attends Auburn's Junior Day and talks with DC Ellis Johnson. http://t.co/jKDktliG49
- 3 months ago
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‘Auburn is in a good spot’: Shaun Hamilton attends Auburn's Junior Day and talks with DC Ellis Johnson. http://t.co/KPgrbsMVGZ #247Sports
- 3 months ago
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jcshurburtt JC Shurburtt
RT @RecruitingAJC: 5-star Montravius Adams visited today by #Auburn Gene Chizik & DC Ellis Johnson: http://t.co/xxx8Rq23
- 4 months ago
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RecruitingAJC Michael Carvell
5-star Montravius Adams visited today by #Auburn Gene Chizik & DC Ellis Johnson: http://t.co/xxx8Rq23
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Mansell247 Rusty Mansell
RT @Niebuhr247: RT @jcshurburtt: Ellis Johnson and Rodney Garner from #Auburn saw 5-star Montravius Adams today
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Niebuhr247 Keith Niebuhr
RT @jcshurburtt: Ellis Johnson and Rodney Garner from #Auburn saw 5-star Montravius Adams today
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Auburn247 Auburn Undercover
Two Auburn coaches visit 5-star: Ellis Johnson and Rodney Garner visited 5-star DT Montravius Adams Tuesday. http://t.co/FYa2l1a8
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Auburn247 Auburn Undercover
5-star LB Reuben Foster: ‘I love Ellis Johnson’ http://t.co/n8nR93ly via @247Sports
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PMARSHONAU Phillip Marshall
5-star LB Reuben Foster: ‘I love Ellis Johnson’ http://t.co/l0C4YFuV via @247Sports
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Ellis Johnson Making An Impact On Foster: Five-star linebacker Reuben Foster talks about his Sunday visit to Aub... http://t.co/Ob1fS2p6
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Ellis Johnson Making An Impact On Foster: Five-star linebacker Reuben Foster talks about his Sunday visit to Aub... http://t.co/xxfqhk43
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Timeline

May 16

C. Visit
5/16/2013: Ellis Johnson from Auburn Tigers visits Rashaan Evans
May 8

Commit
5/8/2013: Tre' Williams commits to Auburn More
Jan 31

C. Visit
1/31/2013: Gus Malzahn and Ellis Johnson from Auburn Tigers visit Montravius Adams
Jan 24

C. Visit
1/24/2013: Ellis Johnson from Auburn Tigers visits Reuben Foster
Jan 22

C. Visit
1/22/2013: Rodney Garner and Ellis Johnson from Auburn Tigers visits Montravius Adams More
Dec 15

C. Visit
12/15/2012: Ellis Johnson and Charlie Harbison from Auburn Tigers visits Kamryn Melton
Dec 10

C. Visit
12/10/2012: Ellis Johnson from Auburn Tigers visits Trey Johnson
Dec 9

C. Visit
12/9/2012: Gus Malzahn and Ellis Johnson from Auburn Tigers visit Lavon Hooks
Nov 27

News
11/27/2012: Ellis Johnson fired as head coach of Southern Miss after going 0-12 in one season.
Dec 20

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12/20/2011: Ellis Johnson hired as head coach at Southern Mississippi

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Ellis Johnson checks out 4-star LB
6 days ago
An update on 4-star LB Rashaan Evans and several more Auburn HS prospects. More
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Auburn 'turning up the heat' for LB
8 days ago
Most of Auburn's staff and their wives met with a top LB Sunday (includes video). More
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Steady climb for Thomas
13 days ago
This spring 2014 prospect Cory Thomas has grabbed a steady flow of BCS offers and that trend doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon. More
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Williams 'looking to the future’
14 days ago
4-star linebacker Tre' Williams talks about committing to Auburn (Includes videos). More
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#PMARSHONAU: Tigers won't slow down
14 days ago
Pace is pivotal to Gus Malzahn;'s offense, and there'll be no slowing down in his first season as Auburn head coach. More

Commitments

- 5/8/2013
- Tre' Williams
- ILB | 6-2/230 | St. Paul's Episcopal
- 4 0.9810
- P S
- 4/17/2013
- De'Shaun Davis
- ILB | 6-0/225 | Vigor
- 4 0.8707
- P S

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Kain Daub Sandalwood (Jacksonville, FL) Kain Daub Videos	P	ILB 6-3/234	98 24 2 3 0.9864 22 2 4	▼
Tre' Williams St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile, AL) Tre' Williams Videos	P S	ILB 6-2/230	96 48 3 3 0.9810 38 3 4	▼
Rashaan Evans Auburn (Auburn, AL) Rashaan Evans Videos	P S	OLB 6-3/214	90 NA 25 10 0.9238 167 13 8	▼
Milan Richard Calvary Day School (Savannah, GA) Milan Richard Videos	P	TE 6-2/232	90 NA 7 29 0.8951 284 10 22	▼
De'Shaun Davis Vigor (Mobile, AL) De'Shaun Davis Videos	P S	ILB 6-0/225	90 NA 16 11 0.8707 458 20 16	▼
Blake McClain Sandalwood (Jacksonville, FL) Blake McClain Videos	P	SDE 6-3/257	89 NA 19 42 0.8706 460 19 67	▼
Terrance Hollingsworth Berry Sch (Berry, AL) Terrance Hollingsworth Videos	P	APB 5-9/194	NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA	▼
John Underwood Statesboro (Statesboro, GA)	P	OT 6-5/285	NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA	▼
Keith Holcombe Hillcrest Sch (Tuscaloosa, AL)	P	S 6-3/208	NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA	▼
Tavon Ross Bleckley County (Cochran, GA) Tavon Ross Videos	P P	S 6-1/198	NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA	▼

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2013 -	Defensive Coordinator
2012 - 2012	Head Coach
2008 - 2011	Linebackers Coach
2008 - 2011	Assistant Coach (Defense)
2008 - 2011	Assistant Head Coach
2006 - 2007	Defensive Coordinator
2006 - 2007	Inside Linebackers Coach
2004 - 2005	Safeties Coach
2004 - 2005	Defensive Coordinator
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1997 - 2000	Defensive Coordinator
1997 - 2000	Outside Linebackers Coach
1995 - 1996	Defensive Coordinator
1990 - 1993	Outside Linebackers Coach
1988 - 1989	Defensive Coordinator

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Auburn 'turning up the heat' for LB

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Williams 'looking to the future’

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