



The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed rookie TE Alex Ellis, first-year RB Bronson Hill and second-year OL Jeremiah Poutasi to the team's practice squad, the club announced today. The Jaguars have now filled all 10 spots on their practice squad.

Ellis, 6-4, 253, was signed by the Titans as an undrafted rookie on May 9, 2016. A former walk-on who earned a scholarship at Tennessee, Ellis appeared in 26 games and totaled 14 receptions for 232 yards and one touchdown. As a senior, Ellis played in all 13 games and made eight catches for 117 yards. Ellis graduated from Tennessee in May 2016 with a degree in biomedical engineering. The son of Shea Ellis and Mackenzie Hay, Ellis was born on Feb. 10, 1993.

Hill, 5-10, 215, has spent time with the Bills, Saints, Dolphins, Bears and Bengals before signing with the Jaguars to join the practice squad. Hill was originally signed by Buffalo as an undrafted rookie on August 7, 2015. Hill spent the 2016 offseason with the Bengals before being waived during Saturday's final roster reductions. Hill played four seasons (2011-14) at Eastern Michigan, totaling 2,359 rushing yards, all of those over his last three years. As a junior, Hill rushed 196 times for 1,101 yards (5.6 rush avg.), including 257 rushing yards vs. Ohio. Hill also competed on the school's track team as a sprinter. A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Hill attended Catholic Central High School, where he rushed for a school-record 23 TDs as a senior, earning second-team all-state honors.