He played at
Moorpark College for a year. In his senior year, he was named Washington State's Defensive Most Valuable Player.
Early career Hoffman-Ellis Alex ran a 4.54 second time in the 40 yard dash, and jumped a 36 1/2" vertical at his pro day. His time in the 20 yard dash was 2.63, and in the 10 yard dash was 1.57, he did 36 225-pound bench reps, his broad jump distance was 9' 11", his 20-yard shuttle time was 4.33, and his 3-Cone drill time was 7.09. He weighed 232 pounds, and was 6 feet tall. He briefly played for the
Sacramento Mountain Lions of the
United Football League before the league folded in October 2012. He was signed to the practice squad of the
San Francisco 49ers on December 4, to a three-year $1.4 million contract, but released on December 25. In 2013, he worked at
Portland State University as a Strength and Conditioning intern.
BC Lions In May 2014, Hoffman-Ellis was signed by the
BC Lions. He remained on the roster as a reserve player for the first seven weeks, after which he was moved to the practice squad. He played for the first time in the final regular season game in Week 20, where he recorded eight defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, and a forced fumble. In 2015, his second year with the Lions, he had 57 tackles and three interceptions in 17 games, 10 as a starter.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats In February 2016, he was signed as a free agent to a two-year deal by the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Edmonton Eskimos On July 4, 2016, he was traded to the
Edmonton Eskimos in exchange for a conditional eighth round pick in the
2018 CFL draft. == References ==