Bruce Ellington

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Bruce Ellington
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Ellington in 2016
No. 10, 12
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-22) August 22, 1991 (age 33)
Moncks Corner, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Berkeley (Moncks Corner, South Carolina)
College: South Carolina
NFL draft: 2014  / round: 4 / pick: 106
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:79
Receiving yards:769
Rushing yards:54
Return yards:1,651
Total touchdowns:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.55 s2.58 s3.95 s6.69 s39.5 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 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]

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