Andre Ellington
Andre Ellington was born in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States on February 3rd, 1989 and is the Football Player. At the age of 35, Andre Ellington biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Andre DeAngelo Ellington (born February 3, 1989) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent.
He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Personal life
His cousin, Bruce Ellington, is a former NFL wide receiver. The two were teammates on the 2017 Texans.
High school career
Ellington attended Berkeley High School, where he competed for the Stags football team in high school football. He rushed for 1,822 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior while also adding four other touchdowns (two receiving and two kickoff returns). As a senior, he had 2,519 all-purpose yards. He was ranked the #44 overall prospect and the #6 running back in ESPN's polling.
Ellington also ran track and field for the Berkeley High School track team. At the 2006 Taco Bell Classic Meet, he ran a personal record of 10.97 seconds in the 100 meters. In the 200 meters, he ran a time of 23.13 seconds. He was also a member of the 4 100 m (42.94 s) relay team.
He preferred Clemson over scholarship offers from Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
College career
Ellington had 546 total yards on 79 touches in 2008 after redshirting his true freshman season. Against Middle Tennessee, he rushed for 72 yards on nine carries.
Rivals.com ranked Ellington second-team All-ACC as a sophomore. He carried 686 yards on 118 attempts and ten touchdowns. He had 12 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. Against eventual national champion Auburn, Ellington had 140 yards in 22 plays and four catches for 48 yards.
Ellington rushed for 1,178 yards on 223 attempts, scoring 11 touchdowns as a junior. In addition, he had 22 passes for 109 yards. In honor of his outstanding season, he was named in second-team all-conference honors.
When the Tigers defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies 38–10, he ran for 125 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries in the 2011 ACC Championship Game.
The 2012 Orange Bowl was lost to the West Virginia Mountaineers by a scoreline of 70-33. Ellington rushed for 116 yards from ten yards, including a 68-yard rush for the game's first touchdown.
Ellington rushed for 1,081 yards on 212 attempts (5.1 avg) while scoring eight touchdowns in his last season as a senior. He also ran for 232 yards and a touchdown. He received first-team all-conference recognition. He finished his college career with 3,436 yards, just below former teammate C. J. Spiller, and third in rushing touchdowns with 33. Ellington earned a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation, and tourism management in December 2012.
Professional career
Ellington's last year at Clemson was a 4.61 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, considerably slower than many predicted, as he had multiple runs over twenty yards.
He slid to the third day of the draft after being regarded as a second or third round pick. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft, a 187th overall pick. In Week 2 of the 2013 season against the Detroit Lions, he scored his first touchdown on a pass reception from Carson Palmer. Ellington rushed for 154 yards against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8 of the 2013 season, the most rushing total of the week. He finished his rookie season with 652 rushing yards on 118 attempts (5.5 avg) and three touchdowns, as well as three touchdowns, and he has also completed 39 passes for 371 yards and a touchdown.
Since breaking his hip, Ellington was put on season-end injured reserve after Week 14. Ellington's sophomore season was a disappointing one, with 660 passing yards and three touchdowns on average, but only 3.3 yards per carry.
Ellington's role in the Arizona offense was greatly reduced after the additions of running backs Chris Johnson and David Johnson. He made good use of his time on the track by throwing 289 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 45 attempts for a total of 6.4 yards per carry. Ellington rushed for the 48-yard game-winning touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 10.
Ellington was the Cardinals third running back behind David Johnson and Chris Johnson for the third time in 2016. Since Chris Johnson sustained a season-ending groin injury in Week 4, he was pushed back to the number two back. Ellington played in all 16 games for 96 yards and receiving 12 catches for 85 yards.
Ellington also agreed to a one-year deal with the Cardinals on March 13, 2017. Ellington's position will be changed to wide receiver for the 2017 season, according to Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians on March 29, 2017.
The Cardinals waived Ellington on November 20, 2017.
Ellington was granted waiver waivers by the Houston Texans on November 21, 2017. Ellington led to a total of 20 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown, as well as 39 receptions for 369 yards, marking his close of the 2017 season.
Ellington signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on February 19, 2019. The Buccaneers released Ellington on August 31, 2019.