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Bruce Ellington

WR

Drafted 106th overall in the 4th round of the 2014 draft, Bruce Ellington arrived from South Carolina. He last played in 2018 with DET, a career spanning 5 NFL seasons. Last season's 40.0 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 24th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Few match his agility, which grades in the 97th percentile. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 79 catches for 769 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Size

5'9", 200#

College

South Carolina

Draft

Rd 4, 106th overall (2014)

Seasons

2014–2018

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
40.8

23th percentile among WRs

7 games · 42 targets

Role×0.14+0.84
Hands×0.1-0.73
Volume×0.12-0.05
Total EPA×0.22-0.50
EPA/target×0.3-0.80
Yards/target×0.12-1.54

2018 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed62▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst80▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility97▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size26▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands90▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat2▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability22▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share81▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share26▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency18▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume57▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2018HOU40.872312241
2017HOU401117293302
2015SF41.213713153
2014SF47.6132816622

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Bruce Ellington has played in 44 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: SF (2014–2015), HOU (2017–2018).

He has rushed for 54 yards and 1 touchdown. As a receiver he has caught 79 passes for 769 yards and 5 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2017 with HOU: 330 yards and 2 touchdowns in 11 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 40.0, in the 24th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2018 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home4
20
5.0/g
125
31/g
0
Away3
11
3.7/g
99
33/g
1
In division2
9
4.5/g
73
37/g
0
Out of division5
22
4.4/g
151
30/g
1
In wins2
10
5.0/g
69
35/g
0
In losses5
21
4.2/g
155
31/g
1
On grass2
7
3.5/g
62
31/g
0
On turf5
24
4.8/g
162
32/g
1
Indoors5
24
4.8/g
142
28/g
0
Outdoors2
7
3.5/g
82
41/g
1

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NE4 rec, 37 yds, 1 TD56.7
Week 2TEN3 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD53
Week 3NYG1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD49.8
Week 11CAR6 rec, 52 yds, 0 TD47
Week 12CHI2 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD40.3
Week 13LAR7 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD37.7
Week 14ARI4 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD43.9

Bruce Ellington — common questions

What position does Bruce Ellington play?
Bruce Ellington is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Bruce Ellington played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Bruce Ellington has played for SF (2014–2015), HOU (2017–2018).
Where did Bruce Ellington go to college?
Bruce Ellington played college football at South Carolina.
When was Bruce Ellington drafted?
Bruce Ellington was selected in round 4, 106th overall, of the 2014 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Bruce Ellington scored?
Bruce Ellington has 6 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 rushing, 5 receiving).
What is Bruce Ellington's ScoutIndex Rating?
Bruce Ellington rated 40.8 for 2018, the 23rd percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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