Grant Ellinger Season 2025-26

#65
PositionOL
Weight290 lbs
Height6-4
ClassSophomore
HometownNaperville, Ill.

AT VIRGINIA
2024: Appeared in one game, making his collegiate debut at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 21).

PREP & PERSONAL
Played for coach Mike Ulreich at Naperville Central … helped team to an 8-3 record that included advancing to the second round of 8A state playoffs … his 2022 team went 6-4 and reached opening round of state playoffs … team captain as a senior … First-team DuPage Valley Conference and league offensive lineman of the year … 2023 Naperville Sun all-area team pick … 2023 Daily Herald DuPage County all-area team selection … named to 2023 Rivals Red Grange all-county team … as a junior was first-team all-conference and member of Naperville Sun and Daily Herald DuPage County all-area teams … recipient of the Naperville Central High School Neil Stiefbold Award for outstanding desire and ability in athletics and scholarship … Named to DuPage Valley Conference Academic All-Conference Team … Three-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN, 247Sports and On3 … parents are Julie and Craig … Has an older sister Grace
• Cousin, Paul Stawarz was Rimington Award candidate at Texas Tech where he played for Red Raiders from 2015 to 2018 … Born in Winfield, Ill. … Enrolled in College of Arts and Sciences

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Freshman
2024-25

OL
6-4 / 290 lbs