14-456: Devale may refer to: People [ edit ] Devale Ellis (born 1984), American football player Places [ edit ] Devale, Mawal , Pune district, Maharashtra, India Devale, Raigad , Maharashtra, India See also [ edit ] Deval , given name and surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
28-494: A supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. The 255 players chosen in the draft were composed of: For each player selected in the Supplemental Draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season. In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. P re- D raft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during
42-482: A comedy filled YouTube channel called "The Ellises" where they showcase their family vlogs and skits. In 2019, they created a podcast called “Dead Ass” together where they share stories, opinions and give advice on love, marriage and business. 2006 NFL draft The 2006 NFL draft , the 71st in league history, took place in New York City, New York , at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For
56-597: A contract with Tyler Perry studios and began starring as Zac Taylor in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas and in its spin-off, Zatima . Devale Ellis is the son of Troy and Karen Ellis . He has one brother Brian and a sister Tori. Devale attended James Madison High School in Brooklyn, New York, where he played football and basketball. In his senior year at Madison, he lit up the Public School Athletic League. He
70-547: A senior in 2005, he led Hofstra with 74 receptions for 943 yards and five touchdowns. He ranked second in the Atlantic 10 in receptions, third in receiving yards, and ninth in all-purpose yards (103.8 yards per game). As a junior, with Colston sidelined all season with an injury, Ellis led the team ranked second in the Atlantic 10 and 11th in I-AA with 74 catches, good for 1,067 yards (a 14.4 average) and 13 touchdowns. He went undrafted in
84-464: Is an American actor and former American football wide receiver , singer and rapper . He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Hofstra . Ellis began acting early and in 2013 he was in the movie “Full Circle” as character Tommy. In 2016 he gave a stellar performance in “A Piece of Me” with his wife Khadeen. In 2015 D. Ellis procured
98-595: The 2006 NFL draft , but was signed as a free agent after participating in the rookie mini-camp as a tryout player. He was signed to the Lions eight man practice squad on September 3, 2006. Although he played in the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks on the September 9th, he was waived from the active roster on September 11, and shortly afterwards re-signed with the practice squad. As of October 15, he had been upgraded to
112-458: The 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2 , with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by NFL Network . Having signed a contract with the Houston Texans on the evening before the draft, Mario Williams , a defensive end from North Carolina State , became the draft's first pick. The selection surprised many commentators, who predicted that
126-507: The Texans would draft Southern California running back Reggie Bush or Texas quarterback Vince Young . Ohio State produced the most first round selections (five), while Southern California produced the most overall selections (eleven). Twenty-seven compensatory and supplemental compensatory selections were distributed amongst seventeen teams; Tampa Bay , Baltimore , and Tennessee each held three compensatory picks. The league also held
140-600: The active roster and made his first start against the Buffalo Bills . Ellis was waived by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008. After spending the 2008 regular season out of football, Ellis was signed to a future contract by the Cleveland Browns on December 31, 2008. He was waived on July 26, 2009. In 2010s, Ellis began acting guest-starring on television series including Power , The Mysteries of Laura , Gotham , The Blacklist and NCIS . In 2019 he
154-593: The title Devale . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Devale&oldid=1127279960 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Devale Ellis Devale Ellis (born April 2, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York )
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#1733094068720168-493: Was announced that BET+ ordered Zatima , a spin-off starring Ellis and Crystal Renee Hayslett . The series premiered in 2022. In 2023 he was cast opposite Christina Milian in the Netflix romantic comedy film Meet Me Next Christmas . He is married to Khadeen Joseph (b. 1983). Together they have four sons: Jackson Carter (b. 2011), Kairo Shakur (b. 2016), Kaz Hendrix (b. 2017) and Dakota Marley (b. 2021). Devale and Khadeen have
182-553: Was cast as a series regular in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas . Ellis also had a recurring role in another BET series, Bigger from 2019 to 2021 and guest-starred on The Equalizer . In 2022 he appeared in the thriller film Single Black Female for Lifetime starring opposite Amber Riley and Raven Goodwin . Also that year, Ellis played male lead opposite Eva Marcille in the Oprah Winfrey Network comedy-drama television film, A Christmas Fumble . In 2021, it
196-477: Was in the top ten for catches made and in the top ten for touchdowns made by a wide receiver. He also played in the PSAL all-star game. During the season, he earned the nickname Devale "Show Time" Ellis. He attended Hofstra University , where he was a teammate of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston . Ellis finished his career with 176 catches for 2,207 yards (a 12.5 per-catch average) and 22 touchdowns. As
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