Manny Ellis brings speed-first juice to Indiana State’s backfield
Freshman RB Manny Ellis enters the 2026 season at Indiana State as a compact, quick-twitch back at 5-foot-7, 170 pounds, with the kind of acceleration and low-center-of-gravity build that can make small spaces feel huge. He’s a young, active roster piece rather than a stat-sheet star so far, but that also means the evaluation leans more on upside than box scores. If you want an RB who can add burst, change-of-direction pop, and developmental intrigue, Ellis is worth a look; if you need a proven workload monster today, the résumé is still early.
