DE Atiyyah Ellison has been in the NFL since being drafted on the third round in 2005 by the Carolina Panthers. But he's just been a face in the crowd bouncing from team to team and practice squad to squad without ever appearing in an NFL game. Yet he's finally found a home with the Jaguars this year and is now starting at right end. And the St. Louis native had his most satisfying game yet against his hometown team Sunday when he had four tackles, two for losses, and a quarterback hit in the 23-20 overtime victory over the Rams. Ellison was awarded the defensive game ball by the coaches for his efforts and now he seems settled in at the starting end in their new 3-4 defense. Ellison was signed by the Jaguars off the San Francisco practice squad last Dec. 10. Between Carolina and San Francisco, he also made stops in Houston and Baltimore. He started the year as a backup, but an injury that sidelined Reggie Hayward and Derrick Harvey's struggles at the end position (he's now a rush linebacker) opened the door for Ellison. Ellison has started the last three games and seems to be a fixture in the lineup for the Jaguars. 10/20/2009

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