A year in a college weight room will do wonders for receiver Noah Ellison, and it may not be long after that people are talking about the steal Old Dominion got in the Erial (N.J.) Timber Creek standout.

Ellison is one of South Jersey's top receivers, and is the No. 30 receiver in a strong receiving class in the East.

Ellison is quick off the line of scrimmage. He has quick feet and is a long strider, which enables him to get down the field. He has some elusiveness after the catch, but his game is built on running good routes and using his strong hands to secure the ball quickly and turn and get up the field.

It is easy for Ellison to get overlooked with the Chargers because of four-star receiver and Michigan State commit Cameron Chambers, but Ellison made his own mark by being a valuable possession receiver with the ability to get down the field.

In the running game, Ellison is able to use his big frame and he knows how to square his body on the defensive player to lock on and finish the play.

His size also makes him a red-zone threat for the Chargers, and that should translate to Old Dominion. The biggest part of Ellison's development at the college should come in the weight room. As he gets stronger, he will be more equipped to be physical with defensive backs, and it will increase his burst in and out of his breaks. He will also sharper his route running.