Keith Ellison (American football)

Keith Ellison

No. 56
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1984-02-06) February 6, 1984 (age 40) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Redondo Beach (CA) Union
College:	Oregon State
NFL draft:	2006  / round: 6 / pick: 178
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2006–2010)
Career highlights and awards First-team All-Pac-10 (2005) Second-team JUCO All-American (2003) Career NFL statistics Total tackles: 265 Sacks: 2.0 Fumble recoveries: 2 Interceptions: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference Keith Martin Ellison (born February 6, 1984) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft. [1] He played college football at Oregon State. Early life Ellison attended Redondo Union High School in Redondo Beach, California and was a student and a standout in football and basketball. In football, he played quarterback, linebacker and safety, and as a senior, he was named the Bay League's Defensive Player of the Year and was an All-California Interscholastic Federation selection. In basketball, he was a four-year letterman and starter. Keith Ellison graduated from Redondo Union High School in 2002. College career He played 2 years of college football at Oregon State University, one year at El Camino College and 2 years at San Diego State University, and was selected in the 6th round of the 2006 NFL draft as the 178th overall pick. Professional career Pre-draft measurables 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 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) 4.74 s 1.65 s 2.81 s 4.16 s 6.75 s 34.0 in (0.86 m) 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) 24 reps All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3] Ellison started his first NFL game in week two of the 2006 season, replacing the injured Takeo Spikes. Ellison went on to start 7 games for the Bills in 2006, filling in for both Takeo Spikes and Angelo Crowell because of injuries they suffered throughout the year. Ellison recorded 65 total tackles (33 solo), 1 sack, 1 interception, and 1 fumble recovery in 2006, his rookie campaign. Ellison has spent the 2007 season as the starting weakside linebacker for the Bills. In his first three years at Buffalo he has recorded a total of 177 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 2 sacks. A restricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Ellison signed a one-year, $1.01 million contract with the Bills on March 25. The Buffalo Bills announced March 4, 2010 that it has tendered a contract offer to restricted free agent linebacker Keith Ellison, a sixth-round pick in 2006. The tender is worth $1,176,000. On November 27, 2010, Ellison was placed on injured reserve by the Bills. [4] For the season with the Bills, Ellison played in eight games (starting two) and totaled 20 tackles. [5] NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2006 BUF 14 7 65 33 32 1.0 6 1 7 0 7 2 0 1 0 0 2007 BUF 12 9 39 27 12 1.0 2 1 4 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 2008 BUF 16 14 73 49 24 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2009 BUF 8 8 68 40 28 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2010 BUF 8 2 20 15 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 58 40 265 164 101 2.0 13 2 11 0 7 12 0 2 0 0 Personal Ellison is the older brother of safety Kevin Ellison, who was drafted out of the University of Southern California in the 2009 NFL draft; like his older brother, the younger Ellison was selected around the same time: in the 6th round, 189th overall, by the San Diego Chargers. Another brother, Chris, played for BYU in 1997 and 1998. [6] Ellison became a teacher at Adams Middle School. He mainly taught physical education [7] He is now the Redondo Union High School Varsity Football coach. References "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023. "Keith Ellison Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024. "Keith Ellison College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024. "Shawne Merriman, Keith Ellison placed on injured reserve | National Football Post". Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2010. "Keith Ellison Career Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022. "Keith Ellison Buffalo Bills Official Bio". Archived from the original on March 12, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2009. "Keith Ellison Room 20". External links Buffalo Bills bio Oregon State Beavers bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.