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Andre Ellington

Andre DeAngelo Ellington (born February 3, 1989) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Andre Ellington
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Ellington with the Cardinals in the 2017 NFL preseason
No. 38
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1989-02-03) February 3, 1989 (age 35)
Moncks Corner, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Berkeley (Moncks Corner, South Carolina)
College:Clemson (2008–2012)
NFL draft:2013 / round: 6 / pick: 187
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,752
Rushing average:4.2
Rushing touchdowns:10
Receptions:151
Receiving yards:1,368
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Ellington attended Berkeley High School, where he played high school football for the Stags football team.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 1,822 yards and 24 touchdowns, and also added four other touchdowns (two receiving, two kickoff return). He accumulated 2,519 all-purpose yards as a senior. ESPN named him the #44 overall prospect and #6 running back.

Ellington also ran track and field for the Berkeley High School track team. He ran a personal-best time of 10.97 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2006 Taco Belt Classic Melt. He also recorded a time of 23.13 seconds in the 200 meters. He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m (42.94 s) relay squad.[2]

He picked Clemson over scholarship offers from Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.[3][4]

College career

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Andre Ellington catching a ball at Clemson

Freshman season

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After redshirting his true freshman season in 2008, Ellington had 546 total yards on 79 touches in 2009.[5] He rushed for 72 yards on nine carries against Middle Tennessee.[3][6]

Sophomore season

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As a sophomore in 2010, Ellington was named second-team All-ACC by Rivals.com. He rushed for 686 yards on 118 carries and 10 touchdowns. He caught 12 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown.[7] Ellington had 140 yards in 22 carries and four catches for 48 yards against eventual national champion Auburn.[3][8]

Junior season

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As a junior in 2011, Ellington rushed for 1,178 yards on 223 attempts scoring 11 touchdowns.[9] Additionally, he caught 22 passes for 109 yards.[10] He earned second-team all-conference honors in recognition of his successful season.

In the 2011 ACC Championship Game, he ran for 125 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries, as the Tigers beat the Virginia Tech Hokies, 38–10.[11]

Clemson lost the 2012 Orange Bowl to the West Virginia Mountaineers, by a 70–33 scoreline. Ellington rushed for 116 yards from 10 carries, including a 68-yard run for the game's opening touchdown.[12]

Senior season

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In his final season as a senior in 2012, Ellington rushed for 1,081 yards on 212 attempts (5.1 avg) while scoring eight touchdowns. He also caught 14 passes for 232 yards and a touchdown. He earned first-team all-conference honors.[13] He finished his college career at fourth on Clemson's list of all-time rushers with 3,436 yards, just below former teammate C. J. Spiller, and finished third in rushing touchdowns with 33.[14] Ellington graduated from Clemson in December 2012 with a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation, and tourism management.[15]

College statistics

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Clemson Tigers
Season Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2009 68 491 7.2 55 4 11 55 5.0 12 0
2010 118 686 5.8 71 10 12 109 9.1 22 1
2011 223 1,178 5.3 74 11 22 109 5.0 19 0
2012 212 1,081 5.1 68 8 14 232 16.6 52 1
Total 621 3,436 5.5 74 33 59 505 8.6 52 2

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 9+1⁄4 in
(1.76 m) 		199 lb
(90 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.61 s 1.57 s 2.64 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from NFL Combine[16][17]

Ellington ran a 4.61 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, considerably slower than many anticipated, as he had multiple runs of over twenty yards during his final year at Clemson.[3]

Arizona Cardinals

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After being projected as a second or third round pick, he slid to the third day of the draft. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft with the 187th overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals.[18] He scored his first career touchdown on a pass reception from Carson Palmer in Week 2 of the 2013 season against the Detroit Lions.[19] In Week 8 of the 2013 season, Ellington rushed for 154 yards against the Atlanta Falcons, the highest rushing total of the week.[20][21] He finished his rookie season with 652 rushing yards on 118 attempts (5.5 avg) and three touchdowns, and also caught 39 passes for 371 yards and a touchdown.[22]

Ellington was placed on season ending injured reserve after Week 14 of 2014, having injured his hip.[23] He recorded 201 carries for 660 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns while averaging only 3.3 yards per carry. In addition, he had 46 receptions for 395 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[24]

After the additions of running backs Chris Johnson and David Johnson, Ellington's role in the Arizona offense was severely reduced in 2015.[25] He did make good use of his time on the field by recording 289 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 45 carries to average an astonishing 6.4 yards per carry. In Week 10 against the Seattle Seahawks, Ellington rushed for the 48-yard game-winning touchdown.[26] Overall, in the 2015 season, Ellington finished with 45 carries for 289 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns to go along with 15 receptions for 148 receiving yards in ten games.[27]

In 2016, Ellington was the Cardinals third running back behind David Johnson and Chris Johnson to start the season.[28] He was moved up to the number two back after Chris Johnson suffered a season-ending groin injury in Week 4. Ellington ended the 2016 season playing in all 16 games rushing for 96 yards and recording 12 catches for 85 yards.[29]

On March 13, 2017, Ellington signed a one-year contract extension with the Cardinals.[30] On March 29, 2017, Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians announced that Ellington would be changing his position to wide receiver for the 2017 season.[31]

On November 20, 2017, Ellington was waived by the Cardinals.[32]

Houston Texans

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On November 21, 2017, Ellington was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[33] Ellington ended the 2017 season with a cumulative 20 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown along with 39 receptions for 369 yards.[34]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On February 19, 2019, Ellington signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[35] On August 31, 2019, Ellington was released by the Buccaneers.[36]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
2013 ARI 15 1 118 652 5.5 80 3 39 371 9.5 38 1
2014 ARI 12 12 201 660 3.3 22 3 46 395 8.6 81 2
2015 ARI 10 2 45 289 6.4 63 3 15 148 9.9 32 0
2016 ARI 16 0 34 96 2.8 13 0 12 85 7.1 16 0
2017 ARI 8 0 15 53 3.5 14 1 33 297 9.0 24 0
HOU 4 2 5 2 0.4 7 0 6 72 12.0 29 0
Total 65 17 418 1,752 4.2 80 10 151 1,368 9.1 81 3

Personal life

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His cousin, Bruce Ellington, is a former NFL wide receiver.[37] The two were teammates on the 2017 Texans.

References

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  2. ^ "Andre Ellington – Feed". SCRUNNERS.COM. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
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  4. ^ "Andre Ellington, 2008 All Purpose Back, Clemson". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "Andre Ellington 2009 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Middle Tennessee State at Clemson Box Score, September 5, 2009". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "Andre Ellington 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  8. ^ "Clemson at Auburn Box Score, September 18, 2010". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "Atlantic Coast Conference Stats 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
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  11. ^ "Clemson rips No. 5 Virginia Tech to win ACC championship". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 4, 2011. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  12. ^ "West Virginia routs Clemson in record-setting Orange Bowl". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 4, 2012. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
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  14. ^ "Clemson Tigers Rushing". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  15. ^ "Graduation, Thursday, December 20, 2012, Littlejohn Coliseum" (PDF). Clemson.edu. January 9, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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  24. ^ "Andre Ellington 2014 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  25. ^ "2015 Arizona Cardinals Statistics & Players". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
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  28. ^ "2016 Arizona Cardinals Statistics & Players". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  29. ^ "Andre Ellington 2016 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  30. ^ Urban, Darren (March 13, 2017). "Andre Ellington Returns To Cardinals". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017.
  31. ^ Patra, Kevin (March 29, 2017). "Andre Ellington moving from RB to WR for Cardinals". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  32. ^ Knoblauch, Austin. "Arizona Cardinals cut veteran RB Andre Ellington". NFL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  33. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans claim RB Andre Ellington". HoustonTexans.com. November 22, 2017. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018.
  34. ^ "Andre Ellington 2017 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  35. ^ Kanno, Jason (February 19, 2019). "Bucs sign RB Andre Ellington". Bucs Wire. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  36. ^ Smith, Scott (August 31, 2019). "Spence, Santos Among Final Cuts to Get Bucs' Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  37. ^ "Ellington Cousins Make 49ers-Cardinals Matchup a Family Affair". Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
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