VMI Athletics

ONE-YEAR LETTERMAN - Comes into fall camp off a productive spring...looks to continue his improvement as he adapts to the offensive scheme...looks to have a healthy season after dealing with injury issues early in his career...will get his first full year of play on the offensive line...listed on the post-spring depth chart as the starting right tackle...has starting experience.

2007 - Worked his way into the two-deep picture after overcoming injuries and started the last four games of the year...helped the depth situation last year and earned his first varsity letter...had six knockdowns against Gardner-Webb.

2006 - Did not see game action.

2005 - Did not see game action and was redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Madison County High School in Madison, Va...lettered four years at Madison County and played defensive end, offensive tackle, and defensive tackle...named All-State at defensive end...Madison County bench/squat and dead lift champion...also lettered two years in basketball at Madison County...honor roll student.

PERSONAL - Full name is Frank Lane Ellis...Mechanical Engineering major.