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Greg Ellis

DE

A 1st-round pick (8th overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft out of North Carolina, Greg Ellis has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2009 with LV, a career spanning 12 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top DEFs in football last season, scoring a 72.5 (92nd percentile).

Size

6'6", 265#

College

North Carolina

Draft

Rd 1, 8th overall (1998)

Seasons

1998–2009

2007 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
80

96th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.80
Pass rush×0.3+3.50
Ball skills×0.25-0.52
Run defense×0.2-0.14
Availability×0.1+0.53

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2009LV72.513
2008DAL65.216
2007DAL8013
2006DAL80.79
2005DAL71.316
2004DAL77.216
2003DAL7616
2002DAL74.315
2001DAL71.415
2000DAL61.316
1999DAL8112

Career profile

Across 11 NFL seasons on file, Greg Ellis has played in 157 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: DAL (1999–2008), LV (2009).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 81.0, in the 96th percentile among DEFs that year.

2007 splits

regular season

2007 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNYG——
Week 4LAR—69.7
Week 5BUF—40.2
Week 6NE—80.2
Week 7MIN—81.9
Week 9PHI—64.6
Week 10NYG—81.7
Week 11WAS—42.5
Week 12NYJ—85
Week 13GB—82.1
Week 14DET—96.9
Week 15PHI—35.5
Week 16CAR—67.3
Week 17WAS—39.8

Greg Ellis — common questions

What position does Greg Ellis play?
Greg Ellis is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Greg Ellis played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Greg Ellis has played for DAL (1999–2008), LV (2009).
Where did Greg Ellis go to college?
Greg Ellis played college football at North Carolina.
When was Greg Ellis drafted?
Greg Ellis was selected in round 1, 8th overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Greg Ellis scored?
Greg Ellis has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Greg Ellis's ScoutIndex Rating?
Greg Ellis rated 72.5 for 2009, the 92nd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 1998

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