Rodney Ellis

Sports Reporter · Cleveland, OH

Rodney has spent over eight years reporting on Cleveland’s professional and amateur sports scenes, with a background in sports broadcasting from Bowling Green State University. He has contributed to ESPN Radio and other local stations, where his vibrant coverage has garnered a loyal following.

2 stories from Rodney Ellis in Toledo

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McAfee’s title sleeper shocks after past week, mentions ‘SEC ESPN

The first College Football Playoff poll debuts Tuesday, so the ESPN “College GameDay” crew revealed their championship contenders and sleepers Saturday.

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St. Ignatius relishes first playoff win since 2023

CLEVELAND, Ohio — When St. Ignatius first-year football coach Tom Kaufman took over a program that had won a single game each of the past two seasons, he knew there was only one way out of that hole.

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