Norfolk State University Athletics

2021 (Senior)
Played in all 11 games … Started five times … Made 22 catches for 263 yards and three touchdowns … Caught touchdown passes of 18 and 16 yards against Elizabeth City State … Scored on a 6-yard reception at Hampton … Posted season highs of four catches for 51 yards at Delaware State … Caught three passes for 42 yards against S.C. State … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.

2020 (COVID)
NSU did not play due to COVID-19.

2019 (Junior)
Started 11 times in 12 games played … Ranked third on the team with 25 receptions and fourth in receiving yards, with 302 … Also caught two touchdown passes … Caught at least one pass in 10 games … Snared his first career TD on a 7-yard reception against Virginia State … Posted career highs of five receptions for 77 yards against Florida A&M … Matched his career high with another five catches, covering 66 yards … Made four catches for 46 yards, including a 26-yard TD reception, in the win at North Carolina Central … NSU AD Honor Roll member for both semesters … Also selected to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.

2018 (Sophomore)
Played in every game and started for the first time in his career at North Carolina A&T … Caught eight passes for 106 yards during the season … Caught the first two passes of his career, covering 45 yards, including a 37-yarder at South Carolina State … Also made two receptions against Delaware State (18 yards) and North Carolina A&T (20 yards) … Had a 16-yard reception in the win over Howard … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.

2017 (Freshman)
Appeared in the first four games of the season but did not accumulate any statistics … Named to the NSU AD’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters … Also selected to the MEAC All-Academic Team.

2016 (Redshirt)
Redshirted the season … Named to the NSU AD’s Honor Roll for both semesters.

High School
A three-year starter at St. John Vianney ... As a senior, led his team to an 11-1 record and a berth in the state championship game ... Caught 16 passes for 400 yards and scored 11 touchdowns ... Also had 40 tackles and three interceptions on defense ... Notched 85 tackles and two interceptions as a junior, when he was an All-Shore Division nominee ... Also a basketball standout.

Personal
Marcque Yahshon Ellington was born on Feb 2, 1998 … Son of Portia Miller and Marc Ellington … Earned his bachelor’s degree in business marketing in December 2019 … Enrolled in graduate school for cybersecurity.

Ellington’s Career Highs
Rec.: 5 (2x, last vs. N.C. A&T, 10-5-19)
Rec. Yards: 77 (vs. Florida A&M, 9-28-19)
Rec. TD: 2 (vs. Elizabeth City State, 9-18-21)
Long Rec.: 37 (at S.C. State, 9-22-18)