Bruce Ellington Explained

Bruce Ellington
Number:10, 12
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:22 August 1991
Birth Place:Moncks Corner, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:200
College:South Carolina
Draftyear:2014
Draftround:4
Draftpick:106
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:79
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:769
Statlabel3:Rushing yards
Statvalue3:54
Statlabel5:Return yards
Statvalue5:1,651
Statlabel6:Total touchdowns
Statvalue6:6
Pfr:E/ElliBr00

Bruce Ellington (born August 22, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at South Carolina and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.

Early life

In high school, Ellington played both basketball and 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 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

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers selected Ellington in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[10] He was the 17th wide receiver selected in 2014.[11]

On May 27, 2014, the 49ers signed Ellington to a four-year, $2.69 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $474,428.[12]

He caught his first career touchdown on a 20-yard reception from quarterback Blaine Gabbert against the Denver Broncos.[13] 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.[14] [15]

In the 2015 season, Ellington finished with 13 receptions for 153 receiving yards in 13 games.[16]

The 49ers placed him on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury on August 30, 2016.[17]

On August 3, 2017, Ellington was waived by the 49ers.[18]

New York Jets

On August 3, 2017, Ellington was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[19] He was waived on August 5, 2017, after failing his physical.[20]

Houston Texans

On August 11, 2017, Ellington signed with the Houston Texans.[21]

On September 10, Ellington made his Texans debut in a 29–7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on December 5, 2017.[23] In 11 games with the Texans, Ellington had 29 catches for 330 yards and two touchdowns.[24]

On March 14, 2018, Ellington signed a one-year contract to remain with the Texans.[25] He was placed on injured reserve on September 25, 2018, with a hamstring injury.[26] On October 31, he was released.[27]

Detroit Lions

On November 6, 2018, Ellington was signed by the Detroit Lions.[28] He was placed on injured reserve on December 22, 2018.[29] Overall, he finished the 2018 season with 31 receptions for 224 yards and one touchdown.[30] On February 15, 2019, Ellington was released by the Lions.[31]

New England Patriots

On March 14, 2019, Ellington signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.[32] He was released on May 8, 2019, with an injury designation.[33]

Personal life

His cousin Andre Ellington is a former NFL running back.[34] [35] The two were teammates on the 2017 Texans.[36]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bruce Ellington, Berkeley, Athlete . May 12, 2023 . 247Sports . en-US.
  2. Web site: Bruce Ellington . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131104214508/http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bruce_ellington_763595.html . November 4, 2013 . January 29, 2015 . South Carolina Gamecocks.
  3. Web site: Smith III . Willie T. . August 3, 2013 . South Carolina's Bruce Ellington is a rare two-sport athlete . January 30, 2019 . USA TODAY . en.
  4. Web site: Connolly . Matt . August 6, 2013 . Ellington still enjoys playing 2 sports at South Carolina . May 12, 2023 . Spartanburg Herald Journal . en-US.
  5. Web site: Bruce Ellington College Stats . January 30, 2019 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  6. Web site: Bruce Ellington College Stats . January 30, 2019 . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  7. Web site: Goodbread . Chase . January 3, 2014 . South Carolina WR Bruce Ellington turning pro early . January 30, 2019 . NFL.com . en.
  8. Web site: January 3, 2014 . South Carolina's Ellington to enter NFL draft . May 12, 2023 . ESPN.com . en . Associated Press.
  9. Web site: Wood . Ryan . January 2, 2014 . Gamecocks' Bruce Ellington will enter NFL Draft . January 30, 2019 . Post and Courier . en.
  10. Web site: Fucillo . David . May 10, 2014 . 49ers draft wide receiver Bruce Ellington . January 30, 2019 . Niners Nation.
  11. Web site: 2014 NFL Draft Listing . January 30, 2019 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  12. Web site: Fucillo . David . May 27, 2014 . 49ers sign draft pick Bruce Ellington to 4-year deal . January 30, 2018 . NinersNation.com.
  13. Web site: San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos - October 19th, 2014 . May 12, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  14. Web site: San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers - December 20th, 2014 . May 12, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  15. Web site: Bruce Ellington 2014 Game Log . May 12, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  16. Web site: Bruce Ellington 2015 Game Log . May 12, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  17. Web site: Wesseling . Chris . August 30, 2016 . Niners place Bruce Ellington on season-ending IR . https://web.archive.org/web/20160903143816/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000692659/article/49ers-place-bruce-ellington-on-seasonending-ir?campaign=fb-nf-sf34727145-sf34727145 . dead . September 3, 2016 . August 31, 2016 . NFL.com.
  18. Web site: August 3, 2017 . 49ers Waive WR Ellington . May 12, 2023 . 49ers.com.
  19. Web site: Greenberg . Ethan . August 4, 2017 . Jets Sign WR Bruce Ellington . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170904212429/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-WR-Bruce-Ellington/2148d272-8e2f-4f80-acb2-8c69adb2482c . September 4, 2017 . August 5, 2017 . NewYorkJets.com.
  20. Web site: Lange . Randy . August 5, 2017 . Jets Sign Rookie Free Agent FB Algie Brown . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170904212758/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-Rookie-Free-Agent-FB-Algie-Brown/820b5699-4b86-4af2-8548-659ce004484a . September 4, 2017 . August 6, 2017 . NewYorkJets.com.
  21. Web site: August 11, 2017 . OFFICIAL: Texans sign WR Bruce Ellington . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812022230/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/OFFICIAL-Texans-sign-WR-Bruce-Ellington/76773092-2b94-47e6-8375-7c47ff82e4e2 . August 12, 2017 . August 11, 2017 . HoustonTexans.com.
  22. Web site: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – September 10th, 2017 . September 24, 2017 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  23. Web site: December 5, 2017 . Texans place Ellington, Fiedorowicz on IR . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171206154627/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-place-Ellington-Fiedorowicz-on-IR/a15eedd9-e9d2-432e-8515-a1c8c99914e6 . December 6, 2017 . December 6, 2017 . HoustonTexans.com.
  24. Web site: Bruce Ellington 2017 Game Log . January 30, 2019 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  25. Web site: Williams . Charean . March 15, 2018 . Texans re-sign Bruce Ellington to one-year deal . May 12, 2023 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  26. Web site: September 25, 2018 . TRANSACTIONS: Texans place Dylan Cole, Bruce Ellington on reserve/injured list . May 12, 2023 . HoustonTexans.com.
  27. Web site: October 31, 2018 . Texans waive Bruce Ellington from Reserve/Injured list . May 12, 2023 . HoustonTexans.com.
  28. Web site: November 6, 2018 . Lions sign free agents WR Bruce Ellington and RB Zach Zenner . May 12, 2023 . DetroitLions.com.
  29. Web site: Risdon . Jeff . December 22, 2018 . Bruce Ellington and Charles Washington placed on Lions IR . May 12, 2023 . Lions Wire . en-US.
  30. Web site: Bruce Ellington 2018 Game Log . January 30, 2019 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  31. Web site: Patra . Kevin . February 15, 2019 . Lions release safety Glover Quin after six seasons . February 15, 2019 . NFL.com.
  32. Web site: Gantt . Darin . March 14, 2019 . Patriots signing Bruce Ellington . May 12, 2023 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  33. Web site: May 8, 2019 . Patriots Release WR Bruce Ellington . May 12, 2023 . Patriots.com.
  34. Web site: Miller . Andrew . Slater . Darryl . Sawchik . Travis . November 27, 2011 . Ellington cousins compliment each other after game . May 12, 2023 . The Times and Democrat . en.
  35. Web site: August 27, 2011 . Ellingtons begin friendly rivalry . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170803212246/http://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2011-08-27/ellingtons-begin-friendly-rivalry . August 3, 2017 . April 3, 2018 . NCAA.com . Associated Press.
  36. Web site: 2017 Houston Texans Starters, Roster, & Players . January 30, 2019 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.

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