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Selected Penn State over Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Duke, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, NC State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, USC, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Wisconsin
From Ellies' Head Coach Hakeem Sule
"Dvon will bring plenty of energy to Penn State University - on the field and off the field. His charismatic personality and dominant play at the defensive tackle position will make him a fan favorite. I'm so proud of Dvon. His performance this season and his work in the classroom has given him an opportunity to play for an excellent program."
About Ellies
High School: Three-year letterman for head coaches Hakeem Sule and Dom Damico at McDonogh School...Was high school teammates with current Nittany Lions PJ Mustipher and Will Knutsson...Was a team captain as a senior...Chosen for the Polynesian Bowl...Played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl for Team American...Named All-USA Maryland Football Team second team by USA Today in 2018...Selected to the Baltimore Sun All-Metro first team as a senior...Chosen All-MIAA as a senior...Earned Team MVP honors as a senior...Registered 72 tackles, 17 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked extra point in 2018...Tallied 46 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three sacks, an interception and blocked extra point as a sophomore...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals and a three-star recruit by ESPN...Rated as the No. 119 overall prospect, No. 8 defensive tackle and No. 2 recruit in Maryland by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 47 defensive tackle, No. 68 player in the region and No. 14 prospect in Maryland by ESPN...Ranked No. 19 defensive tackle and No. 5 recruit in Maryland by Rivals...Also participated in track and field...Broke the McDonogh School record for shotput and discus...Won the Senior Leadership Award.
Personal: Full name is Dvonesquire Ellies...Son of Repa and Sean Thomas...Has two sisters, Lealah and Rania...Coached shotput for the Special Olympics...Planning to major in communications...Born October 8, 2000 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
