Ellis Lamar McCarthy (born July 13, 1994) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He played

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with the

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High school career

McCarthy played

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for coach Ryan Maddox, where he was an All-American defensive tackle. He also played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, where he had originally committed to California. He was named to the first-team USA Today All-American squad. He was an All-CIF Mid-Valley Division selection at defensive line. He helped his team post a 23-5 record over his senior and junior seasons. He was the Pasadena Star-News Two-time Defensive Player of the Year. As a junior, he was credited with 69 tackles and 11 sacks. He made 55 tackles, five sacks, three fumble recoveries as a senior. He was named U.S. Air Force Medium Schools second-team All-American. Also a standout

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athlete, McCarthy was one of the state's top performers in the throwing events. He posted personal-bests of 17.94 (58 ft, 8 in) meters in the

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and 52.44 meters (172 ft) in the discus. Regarded as a five-star recruit by ''

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'', McCarthy was ranked as the No. 4 defensive tackle prospect in his class, named No. 10 defensive lineman in the nation according to SuperPrep and the No. 8 player in the CA/NV/HI region. Rated as the No. 21 recruit in the nation and No. 2 recruit in California according to ''

'', as well as the nation's No. 4 defensive tackle. A five-star recruit according to ''

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'' and the nation's No. 2 defensive tackle. He was also an All-American according to

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College career

McCarthy played as a

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for the UCLA Bruins. In

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, he made 31 tackles, including two for a loss, and was named the team's most improved player on defense. He was also named an All-Pac-12 honorable mention. He did not start any games in

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, making 21 tackles and three sacks while playing behind Kenny Clark and

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. After the season, McCarthy entered for the

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, which surprised many, considering the fact that he did not start in 2014. He made eight career starts for the Bruins.

References

External links

UCLA Bruins bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mccarthy, Ellis 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Monrovia, California American football defensive tackles UCLA Bruins football players Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California

High school career

College career

See also

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