WR · Detroit Lions
Bruce Ellington
Age 34 · 175 cm (5'9") · 91 kg · Born Aug 22, 1991 · South Carolina
NFL career
2014
debut year
2018
last season
5
seasons
#12
jersey
College: South Carolina
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2014 to 2018 · 44 games.
Receiving
769yards
5touchdowns
79receptions
9.7YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 6 | 12 | 62 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 2015 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 13 | 19 | 153 | 11.8 | 0 |
| 2017 | Houston Texans | 11 | 29 | 57 | 330 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 31 | 42 | 224 | 7.2 | 1 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Bruce Ellington was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
31–0 @ Packers
2018-17 · Dec 30, 2018 · REGULAR
L
9–27 vs Vikings
2018-16 · Dec 23, 2018 · REGULAR
L
13–14 @ Bills
2018-15 · Dec 16, 2018 · REGULAR
W
17–3 @ Cardinals
2018-14 · Dec 9, 2018 · REGULAR
L
16–30 vs Rams
2018-13 · Dec 2, 2018 · REGULAR
L
16–23 vs Bears
2018-12 · Nov 22, 2018 · REGULAR
W
20–19 vs Panthers
2018-11 · Nov 18, 2018 · REGULAR
L
22–34 @ Bears
2018-10 · Nov 11, 2018 · REGULAR
Other "Ellington" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
South Carolina alumni in the NFL
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2014 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
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#101
#102
#103
#104
#105
#108
#109
#110
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#111
#112
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Bashaud Breeland
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#103
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#104
Jalen Saunders
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#105
Bryan Stork
C · NWE
#107
Justin Ellis
DT · OAK
#108
Cassius Marsh
LB · SEA
#109
Ross Cockrell
CB · BUF
#110
Maurice Alexander
LB · STL
#110
Maurice Alexander
WR · STL
#111
Russell Bodine
C · CIN
#112
DaQuan Jones
DE · TEN
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Bruce Ellington.
Albert Wilson
Debut 2014 · #25 · Raiders
Allen Hurns
Debut 2014 · #8 · Dolphins
Allen Robinson
Debut 2014 · #8 · Lions
Andrew Peacock
Debut 2014 · #1 · Lions
Bennie Fowler
Debut 2014 · #16 · Saints
Bernard Reedy
Debut 2014 · Buccaneers
Brandin Cooks
Debut 2014 · Bills
Brandon Coleman
Debut 2014 · #16 · Saints
Born on August 22
Tom Mitchell
1944 · San Francisco 49ers
Delles Howell
1948 · New York Jets
Steve Okoniewski
1949 · Cleveland Browns
Ken Sanders
1950 · Minnesota Vikings
Bill Houston
1951 · Dallas Cowboys
Dan Nugent
1953 · Washington Commanders
Randy Burks
1953 · Chicago Bears
Wes Chandler
1956 · San Francisco 49ers