No. 38 Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth: | February 3, 1989 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Moncks Corner, South Carolina | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Moncks Corner (SC) Berkeley | ||||||||||||||
College: | Clemson | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Rushing yards: | 1,697 |
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Rushing average: | 4.3 |
Rushing touchdowns: | 9 |
Receptions: | 109 |
Receiving yards: | 982 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 3 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Andre DeAngelo Ellington (born February 3, 1989) is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers. He was considered one of the top prospects at his position in the 2013 NFL Draft. His cousin, Bruce Ellington, is a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver.
Ellington attended Berkeley High School. As a senior, he rushed for 1,822 yards and 24 touchdowns, and also added four other touchdowns (two receiving, two kickoff return). He accumulated 2,519 all-purpose yards as a senior. ESPN named him the #44 overall prospect and #6 running back.
Ellington also ran track and field for the Berkeley High School track team. He ran a personal-best time of 10.97 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2006 Taco Bell Classic Meet. He also recorded a time of 23.13 seconds in the 200 meters. He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m (42.94 s) relay squad.
He picked Clemson over scholarship offers from Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.