Christian Ellsworth
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Quarterbacks coach |
| Team | Kansas State |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Playing career | |
| 2016–2019 | Northern Iowa |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2020–2021 | Kansas State (GA) |
| 2022 | South Carolina (GA) |
| 2023 | Nebraska (OA) |
| 2024 | Texas A&M (SOA) |
| 2025 | Texas A&M (TE) |
| 2026–present | Kansas State (QB) |
Christian Ellsworth is an American football coach who is the quarterbacks coach for the Kansas State Wildcats football team. He played college football for the Northern Iowa Panthers.
Playing career
Ellsworth grew up in Grand Island, Nebraska and attended Northwest High School.[1] He played college football at Northern Iowa as a reserve quarterback.[2]
Coaching career
Ellsworth began his coaching career as an offensive graduate assistant at Kansas State in 2020.[3] He left Kansas Sate in 2022 to take a graduate assistant position at South Carolina.[4] After one year at South Carolina, Ellsworth was hired as an offensive assistant at Nebraska.[5] He left the Cornhuskers' coaching staff in 2024 after being hired as a senior offensive assistant at Texas A&M, reuniting him with Collin Klein who had been his quarterbacks coach at Northern Iowa. After one season, he was promoted to tight ends coach. Ellsworth returned to Kansas State in 2026 to be the quarterbacks coach on Klein's inaugural coaching staff as head coach of the Wildcats.[6]
References
- ^ Miller, Dale (May 8, 2020). "With his coaching future decided, Christian Ellsworth has big say in future of college football". The Grand Island Daily Independent. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ Robinett, Kellis (December 9, 2025). "Candidates beginning to emerge for Collin Klein's coaching staff at Kansas State". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ Callahan, Sean (January 3, 2023). "Grand Island native Christian Ellsworth joins Nebraska's staff". On3.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ Portnoy, Ben (January 3, 2023). "South Carolina GA Christian Ellsworth joining Nebraska staff". The State. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ Bruntz, Michael (January 3, 2023). "Former Nebraska prep standout Ellsworth joins Huskers as analyst". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (December 9, 2025). "Collin Klein will reportedly bring this Texas A&M coach to Kansas State". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2026.