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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 96th 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

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
40

24th percentile among WRs

11 games · 57 targets

Role×0.14+0.36
Hands×0.1-1.73
Volume×0.12+0.26
Total EPA×0.22-0.46
EPA/target×0.3-0.68
Yards/target×0.12-1.16

2017 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.

Burst75▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility96▶

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

Size25▶

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

Receiving

Hands17▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat23▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability72▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share70▶

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

Air-Yards Share43▶

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

Impact

Efficiency21▶

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

Volume64▶

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)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
16
2.7/g
181
30/g
0
Away5
13
2.6/g
149
30/g
2
In division4
7
1.8/g
73
18/g
0
Out of division7
22
3.1/g
257
37/g
2
In wins3
11
3.7/g
129
43/g
0
In losses8
18
2.3/g
201
25/g
2
On grass3
8
2.7/g
77
26/g
1
On turf8
21
2.6/g
253
32/g
1
Indoors4
13
3.3/g
137
34/g
0
Outdoors7
16
2.3/g
193
28/g
2

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1JAX—38.1
Week 3NE-1 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 59 yds, 1 TD65.7
Week 4TEN13 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD53.9
Week 5KC2 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD46.7
Week 6CLE2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD55.6
Week 8SEA1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD46.6
Week 9IND3 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD28
Week 10LAR4 rec, 41 yds, 1 TD40.1
Week 11ARI5 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 63 yds, 0 TD63.1
Week 12BAL3 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD28.7
Week 13TEN1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD37.9

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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