Henry Ellard
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 21, 1961 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fresno, California | ||||||||
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| High school: | Herbert Hoover (Fresno, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 814 |
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| Receiving yards: | 13,777 |
| Touchdowns: | 65 |
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Henry Austin Ellard (born July 21, 1961) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Los Angeles Rams (1983–1993), Washington Redskins (1994–1998), and the New England Patriots (1998) of the National Football League (NFL). Ellard also qualified for the Olympic trials in 1992 with in the triple jump, although he injured his hamstring during the Trials and did not make the team.
Ellard attended Hoover High School in Fresno, California. He won the CIF California State Championships in the triple jump in 1979 For college, Ellard stayed in town and attended Fresno State University from 1979 to 1982 where he set an NCAA record with 1,510 receiving yards in his final season. In Fresno State history, Ellard is tied for third in touchdown catches (25), fifth in receiving yards (2,947) and 11th in receptions (138).
Ellard still holds the NCAA record for yards per catch in a season, 24.4, set while playing for Fresno State in 1982.
Ellard was drafted in the second round (32nd overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. In the NFL, Ellard was known for using his height and jumping ability to get to high passes, his leadership, and his superior skills as a route runner. Respected commentators like Deion Sanders and John Madden have stated he is one of the best ever. In his eleven seasons with Los Angeles he went to three Pro Bowls, first selected as a punt returner in 1984, then as a wide receiver in 1988 and 1989. At the time of his retirement, Ellard held Rams' team records for career receptions (593), receiving yards (9,761), 100-yard games (26), punt return average (11.3), and total offense (11,663).
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