Kai Ellis

Kai Ellis
	Ellis with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2025
Ottawa Redblacks
Title	Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born	August 7, 1980 (age 45); Kent, Washington, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	Kentridge; (Kent, Washington)
College	CCSF (2000); Washington (2001–2003)
NFL draft	2003: undrafted
Career history
Playing
	San Francisco 49ers (2003)*; Calgary Stampeders (2003); Ottawa Renegades (2004–2005); Montreal Alouettes (2006–2008); Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2008); Edmonton Eskimos (2009–2010); San Jose SaberCats (2011);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
	Washington (2013); Assistant defensive line coach; Culver–Stockton (2014); Defensive line coach; West Hills Coaliga (2015–2016); Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach; Briar Cliff (2017); Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator; Adams State (2018–2021); Defensive line coach; Adams State (2022); Assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, & defensive line coach; Adams State (2023); Assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, & linebackers coach; Ottawa Redblacks (2025–present); Defensive line coach;
Awards and highlights
	Second-team All-Pac-10 (2002);

Kai Ellis (born August 7, 1980) is an American professional football coach who is the defensive line coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a former defensive end who played for eight seasons in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Renegades, Montreal Alouettes, and Edmonton Eskimos. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played collegiately at Washington.

Coaching career

On January 31, 2025, it was announced that Ellis had joined the coaching staff of the Ottawa Redblacks as the team's defensive line coach.^[1]