Clarence Ellis

For the American computer scientist, see Clarence Ellis (computer scientist).

Clarence Ellis
Career information
Date of birth	(1950-02-11) February 11, 1950
Place of birth	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Position(s)	Safety
College	Notre Dame
NFL draft	1972 / Round: 1 / Pick 15
Career history
As player
1972-1974	Atlanta Falcons
Career highlights and awards
Honors	1971 All-American
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Clarence Ellis (born February 11, 1950) is a former American football safety with the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round in the 1972 NFL Draft.

He played his college football at Notre Dame, where he was an All-American and part of the Fighting Irish team that defeated the previously undefeated Texas Longhorns in the 1971 Cotton Bowl game.

1971 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB Pat Sullivan RB Ed Marinaro RB Johnny Musso RB Greg Pruitt E Terry Beasley E Johnny Rodgers OT Dave Joyner OT Jerry Sisemore G Reggie McKenzie G Royce Smith C Tom Brahaney

Defense	DL Willie Harper DL Larry Jacobson DL Mel Long DL Walt Patulski DL Sherman White LB Jeff Siemon LB Mike Taylor DB Tommy Casanova DB Clarence Ellis DB Ernie Jackson DB Bobby Majors

1972 NFL draft first-round selections

Walt Patulski Sherman White Lionel Antoine Ahmad Rashād Riley Odoms Greg Sampson Willie Buchanon Royce Smith Jerome Barkum Jeff Siemon Jerry Tagge Craig Clemons Franco Harris John Reaves Clarence Ellis Herb Orvis Eldridge Small Thom Darden Terry Beasley Mike Taylor Mike Siani Tom Drougas Jeff Kinney Larry Jacobson Mike Kadish Bill Thomas

Atlanta Falcons first-round draft picks

Nobis Johnson Humphrey Kunz Small Profit Ellis Bartkowski Bean Bryant Faumuina Kenn D. Smith J. Miller Butler Riggs Pitts Bryan Fralic Casillas Green C. Miller Bruce Sanders Collins Broussard Pickens Pritchard Whitfield T. Smith Kennedy Bush Booker Brooking Kerney Vick Duckett Hall Jenkins White Anderson Ryan Baker Jerry Weatherspoon Jones Trufant Matthews Beasley

AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC OAK SD NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI LA SF SEA

Atlanta Falcons 1972 NFL draft selections

Clarence Ellis Pat Sullivan Steve Okoniewski Rosie Manning Les Goodman Andrew Howard Billy Taylor Ralph Cindrich Mike Perfetti Fred Riley Lance Moon Henry Brandon Ray Easterling Jack Phillips Larry Mialik Henry Sovio Tom Chandler Oscar Jenkins Larry Butler Bill Holland

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