Kai Ellis

Kai Ellis
	Ellis with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2025
Personal information
Born	August 7, 1980; Kent, Washington, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
Positions	Linebacker, defensive end (No. 99, 93, 90)
High school	Kentridge; (Kent, Washington)
College	CCSF (2000); Washington (2001–2003)
NFL draft	2003: undrafted
Career history
Playing
	San Francisco 49ers (2003)*; Calgary Stampeders (2003); Ottawa Renegades (2004–2005); Montreal Alouettes (2006–2008); Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2008); Edmonton Eskimos (2009–2010); San Jose SaberCats (2011);
	* Offseason or practice squad member only
Coaching
	Washington (2013); Assistant defensive line coach; Culver–Stockton (2014); Defensive line coach; West Hills Coaliga (2015–2016); Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach; Briar Cliff (2017); Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator; Adams State (2018–2021); Defensive line coach; Adams State (2022); Assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, & defensive line coach; Adams State (2023); Assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, & linebackers coach; Ottawa Redblacks (2025); Defensive line coach;
Awards and highlights
	Second-team All-Pac-10 (2002);

Kai Ellis (born August 7, 1980) is an American professional football coach. He most recently served as the defensive line coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a former defensive end who played for eight seasons in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Renegades, Montreal Alouettes, and Edmonton Eskimos. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played collegiately at Washington.

Coaching career

On January 31, 2025, it was announced that Ellis had joined the coaching staff of the Ottawa Redblacks as the team's defensive line coach.^[2] He served in that capacity for one season, but was not retained for 2026 following the hire of Ryan Dinwiddie as head coach.^[3]

References

↑ "Kai Ellis". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
↑ "Redblacks announce 2025 coaching staff". Ottawa Redblacks. January 31, 2025.
↑ "Redblacks reveal 2026 coaching staff". Ottawa Redblacks. January 8, 2026.

External links

Washington Huskies bio
Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
Media related to Kai Ellis at Wikimedia Commons

[Pfa-1] "Kai Ellis". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 26, 2025.

[2] "Redblacks announce 2025 coaching staff". Ottawa Redblacks. January 31, 2025.

[3] "Redblacks reveal 2026 coaching staff". Ottawa Redblacks. January 8, 2026.

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