Andre Ellington

Andre Ellington

Ellington with Clemson in 2011
No. 38 Arizona Cardinals
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1989-02-03) February 3, 1989
Place of birth:	Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Moncks Corner (SC) Berkeley
College:	Clemson
NFL draft:	2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2013–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
ACC Champion (2011) First-team All-ACC (2012) Second-team All-ACC (2010, 2011) NFL Rookie of the Week (week 8, 2013) Fedex Ground Player of the Week (week 8, 2013)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2015
Rushing yards: 1,601 Rushing average: 4.4 Rushing touchdowns: 9 Receptions: 100 Receiving yards: 914 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.

High school career

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 4x100m (42.94 s) relay squad.

He picked Clemson over scholarship offers from Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

College career

2009

After redshirting his true freshman season in 2008, Ellington had 546 total yards on 79 touches. He rushed for 72 yards on nine carries against Middle Tennessee. his fifth grade teacher was Andrew gurevea

2010

As a sophomore, Ellington was named second-team All-ACC by Rivals.com. He rushed for 686 yards on 118 carries and 10 touchdowns. He caught 12 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. Ellington had 140 yards in 22 carries and four catches for 48 yards against eventual national champion Auburn.

2011

During his junior season, Ellington rushed for 1,178 yards on 223 attempts scoring 11 touchdowns. Additionally, he caught 22 passes for 109 yards. He earned second team all-conference honors.

In the 2011 ACC Championship Game, he ran for 125 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries, as the Tigers beat the Virginia Tech Hokies, 38–10.

Clemson lost the 2012 Orange Bowl to the West Virginia Mountaineers, by a 70–33 scoreline. Ellington rushed for 116 yards from 10 carries, including a 68-yard run for the game's opening touchdown.

2012

In his final season as a senior, Ellington rushed for 1,081 yards on 212 attempts (5.1 avg) while scoring 8 touchdowns. He also caught 14 passes for 232 yards and a touchdown. He earned first team all-conference honors. He finished his college career at fourth on Clemson's list of all-time rushers with 3,436 yards, just below former teammate C.J. Spiller, and finished third in rushing touchdowns with 33. Ellington graduated from Clemson in December 2012 with a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation, and tourism management.

NCAA collegiate career statistics

Season	Rushing						Receiving
	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD		Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2009	68	491	7.2	55	4		11	55	5.0	12	0
2010	118	686	5.8	71	10		12	109	9.1	22	1
2011	223	1,178	5.3	74	11		22	109	5.0	19	0
2012	212	1,081	5.1	68	8		14	232	16.6	52	1
Total	621	3,436	5.5	74	33		59	505	8.6	52	2
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Professional career

NFL Draft

Ellington ran a 4.61 at the NFL Combine, considerably slower than many anticipated, as he had multiple runs of over twenty yards during his final year at Clemson. After being projected as a second or third round pick, he slid to the third day of the draft. He was selected in the 6th round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. Ellington was described by the Arizona Cardinals as a great pass protector and pass catcher.

Arizona Cardinals

2013 season

Ellington scored his first career touchdown on a pass reception from Carson Palmer in week 2 of the 2013 season against the Detroit Lions. In week 8 of the 2013 season, Ellington rushed for 154 yards against the Atlanta Falcons, the highest rushing total for the week. He finished his rookie season with 652 rushing yards on 118 attempts (5.5 avg) and 3 TDs, and also caught 39 passes for 371 yards and a touchdown.

2014 season

Ellington was placed on season ending injured reserve after week 14, having injured his hip. It was a very underwhelming sophomore season for Ellington, averaging only 3.3 yards per carry.

2015 season

After the additions of running backs Chris Johnson and David Johnson, Ellington's role in the Arizona offense was reduced. Though, in his time on the field he was able to average an astonishing 6.4 yards per carry. In week 10 against the Seattle Seahawks, Ellington rushed for the 48-yard game-winning touchdown. This was also the big play that produced the internet-famous dance performed by Drew Stanton, "The Stanton".

NFL career statistics

Season	Rushing						Receiving
	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD		Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2013	118	652	5.5	80	3		39	371	9.5	38	1
2014	201	660	3.3	22	3		46	395	8.6	81	2
2015	45	289	6.4	63	3		15	148	9.9	32	0
Total	364	1,601	4.4	80	9		100	914	9.1	81	3
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External links

• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
• Clemson Tigers bio
• Arizona Cardinals profile