Bruce Ellington
Bruce Ellington (born August 22, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at South Carolina and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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Born: | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, U.S. | August 22, 1991||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Berkeley (Moncks Corner, South Carolina) | ||||||||||
College: | South Carolina | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
High school career
In high school, Ellington played both basketball and American football at Moncks Corner (SC) Berkeley located in Moncks Corner, South Carolina.[1] Ellington attended the same high school as his cousin, Andre Ellington. In 2009, Ellington played quarterback and led the Stags to the Division II-AAAA state championship in 2009 as a quarterback for head coach Jerry Brown. In the 2009 state championship game, Ellington rushed for four touchdowns. Ellington was a finalist for South Carolina's "Mr. Football" as well. On the hardwood as a senior, Ellington averaged 22 points, eight rebounds, and six assists per game and was named the South Carolina Coaches Association 4A Player of the Year, the Region 7-4A Player of the Year, and the Post and Courier Athlete of the Year. Ellington was a McDonald's All-America nominee following his senior season. As a basketball recruit, Ellington was rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN (93 overall rating) and a four-star recruit by Rivals (24th-ranked point guard and 96th-ranked player overall). As a football recruit, ESPN rated Ellington as a four-star recruit as well and listed him as an athlete.[2]
College career
Ellington played both basketball and American football at the University of South Carolina.[3][4] After playing only basketball in the 2010 season, he joined the football team in 2011 and played both sports throughout his college career. As a football player, he had 106 career receptions for 1,586 yards and 16 touchdowns.[5] As a basketball player, he averaged 11.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, three assists, and one steal per game.[6]
Ellington announced on January 3, 2014, that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[7][8] Although Ellington would forgo his senior season, he was still able to graduate with a degree in sociology during the 3 and 1/2 years that he was at the University of South Carolina.[9]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 9+3⁄8 in (1.76 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.45 s | 1.55 s | 2.58 s | 3.95 s | 6.69 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 15 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[10] |
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers selected Ellington in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[11] He was the 17th wide receiver selected in 2014.[12]
On May 27, 2014, the San Francisco 49ers signed Ellington to a four-year, $2.69 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $474,428.[13]
He caught his first career touchdown on a 20-yard reception from quarterback Blaine Gabbert against the Denver Broncos.[14] On December 20, 2014, Ellington had two touchdowns against the San Diego Chargers, an eight-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Colin Kaepernick and a one-yard touchdown run, giving him three touchdowns in his rookie season.[15][16]
In the 2015 season, Ellington finished with 13 receptions for 153 receiving yards in 13 games.[17]
The 49ers placed him on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury on August 30, 2016.[18]
On August 3, 2017, Ellington was waived by the 49ers.[19]
New York Jets
On August 3, 2017, Ellington was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[20] He was waived on August 5, 2017, after failing his physical.[21]
Houston Texans
On August 11, 2017, Ellington signed with the Houston Texans.[22]
On September 10, Ellington made his Texans debut in a 29–7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.[23] He was placed on injured reserve on December 5, 2017.[24] In 11 games with the Texans, Ellington had 29 catches for 330 yards and two touchdowns.[25]
On March 14, 2018, Ellington signed a one-year contract to remain with the Texans.[26] He was placed on injured reserve on September 25, 2018, with a hamstring injury.[27] On October 31, he was released.[28]
Detroit Lions
On November 6, 2018, Ellington was signed by the Detroit Lions.[29] He was placed on injured reserve on December 22, 2018.[30] Overall, he finished the 2018 season with 31 receptions for 224 yards and one touchdown.[31] On February 15, 2019, Ellington was released by the Lions.[32]
New England Patriots
On March 14, 2019, Ellington signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.[33] He was released on May 8, 2019, with an injury designation.[34]
Personal life
His cousin Andre Ellington is a former NFL running back.[35][36] The two were teammates on the 2017 Texans.[37]
References
- "Bruce Ellington, Berkeley , Athlete". 247Sports. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Bruce Ellington". South Carolina Gamecocks. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- Smith III, Willie T. (August 3, 2013). "South Carolina's Bruce Ellington is a rare two-sport athlete". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Connolly, Matt (August 6, 2013). "Ellington still enjoys playing 2 sports at South Carolina". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Bruce Ellington College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- "Bruce Ellington College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Goodbread, Chase (January 3, 2014). "South Carolina WR Bruce Ellington turning pro early". NFL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- "South Carolina's Ellington to enter NFL draft". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 3, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- Wood, Ryan (January 2, 2014). "Gamecocks' Bruce Ellington will enter NFL Draft". Post and Courier. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- "NFL Draft Profile: Bruce Ellington". NFL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- Fucillo, David (May 10, 2014). "49ers draft wide receiver Bruce Ellington". Niners Nation. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Fucillo, David (May 27, 2014). "49ers sign draft pick Bruce Ellington to 4-year deal". NinersNation.com. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- "San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos - October 19th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers - December 20th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Bruce Ellington 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Bruce Ellington 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- Wesseling, Chris (August 30, 2016). "Niners place Bruce Ellington on season-ending IR". NFL.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- "49ers Waive WR Ellington". 49ers.com. August 3, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- Greenberg, Ethan (August 4, 2017). "Jets Sign WR Bruce Ellington". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- Lange, Randy (August 5, 2017). "Jets Sign Rookie Free Agent FB Algie Brown". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- "OFFICIAL: Texans sign WR Bruce Ellington". HoustonTexans.com. August 11, 2017. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- "Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- "Texans place Ellington, Fiedorowicz on IR". HoustonTexans.com. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- "Bruce Ellington 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Williams, Charean (March 15, 2018). "Texans re-sign Bruce Ellington to one-year deal". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "TRANSACTIONS: Texans place Dylan Cole, Bruce Ellington on reserve/injured list". HoustonTexans.com. September 25, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Texans waive Bruce Ellington from Reserve/Injured list". HoustonTexans.com. October 31, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Lions sign free agents WR Bruce Ellington and RB Zach Zenner". DetroitLions.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- Risdon, Jeff (December 22, 2018). "Bruce Ellington and Charles Washington placed on Lions IR". Lions Wire. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Bruce Ellington 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- Patra, Kevin (February 15, 2019). "Lions release safety Glover Quin after six seasons". NFL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- Gantt, Darin (March 14, 2019). "Patriots signing Bruce Ellington". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Patriots Release WR Bruce Ellington". Patriots.com. May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- Miller, Andrew; Slater, Darryl; Sawchik, Travis (November 27, 2011). "Ellington cousins compliment each other after game". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Ellingtons begin friendly rivalry". NCAA.com. Associated Press. August 27, 2011. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- "2017 Houston Texans Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
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