Tino Ellis played sparingly on DeMatha Catholic's (Hyattsville, MD) varsity football squad in 2012.  Given that he was only a freshman at the time, Ellis' lack of playing time isn't surprising.  DeMatha is historically one of the top football programs in the East, and freshmen typically don't play a major role.  Ellis' lack of varsity experience did little to diminish his recruiting stock, though, as he enters his sophomore year boasting four major FBS scholarship offers.

"I have offers from Virginia Tech, Rutgers, Maryland, and Virginia," said Ellis, a 6'1", 185-pound wide receiver/safety.