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Keith Ellison

ILB

A 6th-round pick (178th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft out of Oregon State; El Camino; San Diego State, Keith Ellison has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2010 with BUF, capping a 5-season NFL career. His 46.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 47th percentile. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 6 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

Size

6'0", 229#

College

Oregon State; El Camino; San Diego State

Draft

Rd 6, 178th overall (2006)

Seasons

2006–2010

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
46.6

47th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.53
Pass rush×0.3-0.55
Ball skills×0.25-0.40
Run defense×0.2+0.44
Availability×0.1+1.14

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2010BUF39.74
2009BUF47.97
2008BUF46.6166
2007BUF52.512
2006BUF45.313

Career profile

Keith Ellison has appeared in 52 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, all with BUF.

He has rushed for 6 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2008 with BUF: 6 yards and 0 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2007: a 52.5, in the 61st percentile among DEFs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2008 splits

regular season

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1SEA—36.3
Week 2JAX—38.8
Week 3LV—50
Week 4LAR—45
Week 5ARI—39.2
Week 7LAC—46.5
Week 8MIA—53.4
Week 9NYJ—39
Week 10NE—43.1
Week 11CLE—43.3
Week 12KC—65.9
Week 13SF—43.2
Week 14MIA—50.2
Week 15NYJ6 rush yds, 0 TD42.4
Week 16DEN—46.4
Week 17NE—39.7

Keith Ellison — common questions

What position does Keith Ellison play?
Keith Ellison is listed as an ILB.
Which teams has Keith Ellison played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Keith Ellison has played for BUF (2006–2010).
Where did Keith Ellison go to college?
Keith Ellison played college football at Oregon State; El Camino; San Diego State.
When was Keith Ellison drafted?
Keith Ellison was selected in round 6, 178th overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Keith Ellison scored?
Keith Ellison has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Keith Ellison's ScoutIndex Rating?
Keith Ellison rated 39.7 for 2010, the 30th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 6, 2006