ILB · Buffalo Bills
Keith Ellison
Age 42 · 183 cm (6'0") · 104 kg · Born Feb 6, 1984 · Oregon State; El Camino; San Diego State
NFL career
2006
debut year
2010
last season
5
seasons
#56
jersey
College: Oregon State; El Camino; San Diego State
2006 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#178
overall pick
BUF
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2010 · 52 games.
Defense
116solo tackles
1.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Buffalo Bills | 13 | 24 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 24 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 38 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 23 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Buffalo Bills
Most recent results for the franchise while Keith Ellison was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
7–38 @ Jets
2010-17 · Jan 2, 2011 · REGULAR
L
3–34 vs Patriots
2010-16 · Dec 26, 2010 · REGULAR
W
17–14 @ Dolphins
2010-15 · Dec 19, 2010 · REGULAR
W
13–6 vs Browns
2010-14 · Dec 12, 2010 · REGULAR
L
14–38 @ Vikings
2010-13 · Dec 5, 2010 · REGULAR
L
16–19 vs Steelers
2010-12 · Nov 28, 2010 · REGULAR
W
49–31 @ Bengals
2010-11 · Nov 21, 2010 · REGULAR
W
14–12 vs Lions
2010-10 · Nov 14, 2010 · REGULAR
Other "Ellison" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
Oregon State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Oregon State.
Gerad Lichtenhan
OT · 2025 · Ravens
Jaden Robinson
CB · 2025 · Broncos
Joshua Gray
G · 2025 · Panthers
Anthony Gould
WR · 2024 · Colts
Kitan Oladapo
SAF · 2024 · Packers
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB · 2024 · Seahawks
Taliese Fuaga
OT · 2024 · Saints
Alex Austin
CB · 2023 · Dolphins
Jack Colletto
FB · 2023 · Steelers
Jaydon Grant
SAF · 2023 · Raiders
2006 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#170
#171
#172
#173
#174
#175
#176
#177
#179
#180
Wali Lundy
RB · HOU
#171
Mike Hass
WR · NOR
#172
Jonathan Orr
WR · TEN
#173
Reed Doughty
S · WAS
#174
Josh Lay
CB · NOR
#175
Delanie Walker
TE · SFO
#176
Kevin Boothe
G · OAK
#177
Jonathan Lewis
DT · ARI
#179
Dee McCann
CB · DET
#180
Lawrence Vickers
FB · CLE
#181
#182
Babatunde Oshinowo
CLE
Montavious Stanley
DT · DAL
ILB peers of the era
Other ILBs who debuted within five seasons of Keith Ellison.
Corey Mays
Debut 2006 · #51 · Chiefs
D'Qwell Jackson
Debut 2006 · #52 · Colts
DeMeco Ryans
Debut 2006 · #59 · Eagles
Akeem Jordan
Debut 2007 · #54 · Commanders
Barrett Ruud
Debut 2005 · #54 · Texans
Brady Poppinga
Debut 2005 · #98 · Cowboys
Brandon Siler
Debut 2007 · #52 · Chiefs
Channing Crowder
Debut 2005 · #52 · Dolphins
Born on February 6
Dan Conners
1941 · Las Vegas Raiders
Don Cockroft
1945 · Cleveland Browns
Chip Myrtle
1945 · Los Angeles Chargers
Rich Glover
1950 · Philadelphia Eagles
Paul Seymour
1950 · Buffalo Bills
John Dutton
1951 · Dallas Cowboys
Keith Fahnhorst
1952 · San Francisco 49ers
Louis Carter
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers