FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets defensive tackle Kenrick Ellis will report to Hampton, Va., on Friday to serve a 45-day jail sentence as part of a plea agreement to a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery.

The sentence stems from a campus fight when Ellis was a student at Hampton in 2010. Initially the charge was malicious wounding, a felony.

Jets coach Rex Ryan said he'd spoken to Ellis about the upcoming jail term, and noted that, "There's people who have gone through similar things."

At his locker on the final day of minicamp, the 6-foot-4, 346-pound defensive tackle nervously deflected any questions about the sentence, saying he wouldn't answer any non-football questions. When asked twice if is he expected to miss any days of training camp, Ellis responded:

"Training camp is coming up. It's going to be good."

A 45-day sentence would end on July 30. Ellis could likely spend his entire break in jail and then could be expected to go through reps at training camp the day after his release.