Bruce Ellington
Career · 2014 to 2018
79Receptions
769Rec yds
5Rec TD
44 regular season games
At a glance
Lions hub
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).
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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
South Carolina alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended South Carolina.
Alex Huntley
DT · 2025 · Dolphins
Bam Martin-Scott
LB · 2025 · Panthers
Dalevon Campbell
WR · 2025 · Chargers
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB · 2025 · Bengals
Gage Larvadain
WR · 2025 · Browns
Joshua Simon
TE · 2025 · Falcons
Kai Kroeger
P · 2025 · Texans
Kyle Kennard
LB · 2025 · Chargers
Nick Emmanwori
SAF · 2025 · Seahawks
Raheim Sanders
RB · 2025 · Browns
2014 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#101
#102
#103
#104
#105
#107
#108
#109
#110
#110
#111
#112
Jaylen Watkins
FS · PHI
#102
Bashaud Breeland
CB · WAS
#103
Devonta Freeman
RB · ATL
#104
Jalen Saunders
WR · NYJ
#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