DB · New York Jets
Ellis Lankster
Age 38 · 175 cm (5'9") · 86 kg · Born Jun 3, 1987 · West Virginia; Jones County JC
NFL career
2009
debut year
2014
last season
6
seasons
#31
jersey
College: West Virginia; Jones County JC
2009 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#220
overall pick
BUF
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2009 to 2014 · 34 games.
Defense
56solo tackles
1.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | New York Jets | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | New York Jets | 13 | 32 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | New York Jets | 10 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | New York Jets | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Jets
Most recent results for the franchise while Ellis Lankster was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
37–24 @ Dolphins
2014-17 · Dec 28, 2014 · REGULAR
L
16–17 vs Patriots
2014-16 · Dec 21, 2014 · REGULAR
W
16–11 @ Titans
2014-15 · Dec 14, 2014 · REGULAR
L
24–30 @ Vikings
2014-14 · Dec 7, 2014 · REGULAR
L
13–16 vs Dolphins
2014-13 · Dec 1, 2014 · REGULAR
L
3–38 @ Bills
2014-12 · Nov 24, 2014 · REGULAR
W
20–13 vs Steelers
2014-10 · Nov 9, 2014 · REGULAR
L
10–24 @ Chiefs
2014-09 · Nov 2, 2014 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
West Virginia alumni in the NFL
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2009 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
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#210
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#215
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#211
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#212
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#213
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G · PHI
#214
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LB · MIA
#215
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#216
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#217
E.J. Biggers
CB · TAM
#218
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LB · GNB
#219
Curtis Taylor
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#221
Eddie Williams
RB · WAS
#222
Pat McAfee
IND
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Bret Lockett
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Sam Mills
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Roger Caron
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Lawrence White
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