TE · New York Giants
Rhett Ellison
Age 37 · 196 cm (6'5") · 116 kg · Born Oct 3, 1988 · USC
NFL career
2012
debut year
2019
last season
8
seasons
#85
jersey
College: USC
2012 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#128
overall pick
MIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2012 to 2019 · 93 games.
Receiving
1,189yards
7touchdowns
118receptions
10.1YPC avg
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2013 | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 |
| 2014 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 19 | 26 | 208 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 2015 | Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 11 | 19 | 124 | 11.3 | 1 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2017 | New York Giants | 14 | 24 | 32 | 235 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 2018 | New York Giants | 13 | 25 | 34 | 272 | 10.9 | 1 |
| 2019 | New York Giants | 10 | 18 | 28 | 167 | 9.3 | 1 |
Games during career · New York Giants
Most recent results for the franchise while Rhett Ellison was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
17–34 vs Eagles
2019-17 · Dec 29, 2019 · REGULAR
W
41–35 @ Commanders
2019-16 · Dec 22, 2019 · REGULAR
W
36–20 vs Dolphins
2019-15 · Dec 15, 2019 · REGULAR
L
17–23 @ Eagles
2019-14 · Dec 9, 2019 · REGULAR
L
13–31 vs Packers
2019-13 · Dec 1, 2019 · REGULAR
L
14–19 @ Bears
2019-12 · Nov 24, 2019 · REGULAR
L
27–34 @ Jets
2019-10 · Nov 10, 2019 · REGULAR
L
18–37 vs Cowboys
2019-09 · Nov 4, 2019 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2012 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
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#100
#101
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#106
Chris Givens
WR · STL
#96
Chris Givens
WR · STL
#97
Lamar Miller
RB · MIA
#98
Gino Gradkowski
C · BAL
#99
Ben Jones
C · HOU
#100
Travis Benjamin
WR · CLE
#101
Omar Bolden
S · DEN
#102
Kirk Cousins
QB · WAS
#103
Frank Alexander
DE · CAR
#104
Joe Adams
WR · CAR
#105
Nigel Bradham
OLB · BUF
#106
Robert Turbin
RB · SEA
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Rhett Ellison.
Adam Nissley
Debut 2012 · #86 · Falcons
Adrien Robinson
Debut 2012 · #81 · Giants
Andrew Szczerba
Debut 2012 · #85 · Falcons
Anthony Miller
Debut 2012 · Chargers
Austin Wells
Debut 2012 · #45 · Lions
Brad Herman
Debut 2012 · Patriots
Brad Smelley
Debut 2012 · Rams
Bradley Sowell
Debut 2012 · #85 · Bears