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Bruce Ellington
WRDetroit Lions· Last played 2018
5'9" · 200 lbs · Age 35 · Yr 4 · 31 GP · South Carolina · Drafted 2014
WR112'18 Season
WR112'18 Season
Bruce Ellington
WRDetroit Lions· Last played 2018
5'9" · 200 lbs · Age 35 · Yr 4 · 31 GP · South Carolina · Drafted 2014
5'9" · 200 lbs · Age 35 · Yr 4 · 31 GP · South Carolina · Drafted 2014
Injury Status
No Report
No active injury designation.
Weekly reports clear in the offseason. Last on file: Wk 16, 2018, Out (Hamstring) · over a year ago.
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2018 Season
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FP/G
6.0
Tgt/G
4.4
Rec/G
32.0
Rec YDs/G
0.1
Rec TDs/G
57%
Snap%
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Bruce Ellington is a former NFL wide receiver who last played in 2018. Listed at 5'9", 200 lbs. Entered the league in 2014 out of South Carolina. Across 31 games over 4 seasons, his career totals include 79 career receptions, 769 career receiving yards, 5 career receiving TDs. Browse Bruce Ellington's complete career stats, season-by-season game logs, Madden ratings, depth chart history, and fantasy football projections on League Station.
Career Stats
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Ct% | Rec Yds | Yds/G | Rec TD | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|
| 2018 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 73.8 | 224 | 32.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 54 | 29 | 53.7 | 330 | 33.0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 86.7 | 153 | 19.1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 62 | 10.3 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 121 | 79 | 65.3 | 769 | 24.8 | 5 | 54 | 1 |
| Avg | 7.8 | 30.3 | 19.8 | 192.3 | 1.3 | 13.5 | 0.3 |
Next Gen Stats: Receiving
Avg. separation at catch and YAC-over-expected isolate route-running and after-the-catch skill from raw target volume.
| Yr | Tm | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Catch | Sep | Cush | YAC+ | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | HOU | 57 | 29 | 330 | 2 | 50.9% | 2.95 | 6.7 | -0.32 | 9.8 |
Source: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse. Regular season only; coverage starts 2016. Color tone reflects percentile rank among qualified players that season.
PFR Advanced: Receiving
YBC/YAC splits, average depth of target, drops, and broken tackles. Passer rating when targeted captures how often the QB throws their way and how well it works.
| Yr | Tm | G | Tgt | Rec | ADoT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BTk/R | Drop % | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2TM | 7 | 42 | 31 | 4.9 | 3.70 | 3.50 | 0.032 | 9.5% | 93.7 |
Source: Pro Football Reference via nflverse. Regular season only; advanced stats coverage starts 2018.
Availability
5-Year Availability36%
2018 Season41%
Shutdown Seasons4 of 5