1. Andre DeAngelo Ellington was born on February 3,1989 and is a former American football running back.
33 Facts About Andre Ellington
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Andre Ellington played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
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Andre Ellington ran track and field for the Berkeley High School track team.
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Andre Ellington ran a personal-best time of 10.97 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2006 Taco Belt Classic Melt.
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Andre Ellington recorded a time of 23.13 seconds in the 200 meters.
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Andre Ellington picked Clemson over scholarship offers from Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
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Andre Ellington rushed for 72 yards on nine carries against Middle Tennessee.
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Andre Ellington rushed for 686 yards on 118 carries and 10 touchdowns.
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Andre Ellington caught 12 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown.
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Andre Ellington had 140 yards in 22 carries and four catches for 48 yards against eventual national champion Auburn.
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Andre Ellington earned second-team all-conference honors in recognition of his successful season.
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Andre Ellington rushed for 116 yards from 10 carries, including a 68-yard run for the game's opening touchdown.
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Andre Ellington caught 14 passes for 232 yards and a touchdown.
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Andre Ellington graduated from Clemson in December 2012 with a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation, and tourism management.
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Andre Ellington ran a 4.61 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, considerably slower than many anticipated, as he had multiple runs of over twenty yards during his final year at Clemson.
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Andre Ellington was selected in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft with the 187th overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals.
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Andre Ellington scored his first career touchdown on a pass reception from Carson Palmer in Week 2 of the 2013 season against the Detroit Lions.
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In Week 8 of the 2013 season, Andre Ellington rushed for 154 yards against the Atlanta Falcons, the highest rushing total of the week.
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Andre Ellington finished his rookie season with 652 rushing yards on 118 attempts and three touchdowns, and caught 39 passes for 371 yards and a touchdown.
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Andre Ellington was placed on season ending injured reserve after Week 14 of 2014, having injured his hip.
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Andre Ellington recorded 201 carries for 660 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns while averaging only 3.3 yards per carry.
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Andre Ellington did make good use of his time on the field by recording 289 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 45 carries to average an astonishing 6.4 yards per carry.
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In Week 10 against the Seattle Seahawks, Andre Ellington rushed for the 48-yard game-winning touchdown.
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In 2016, Andre Ellington was the Cardinals third running back behind David Johnson and Chris Johnson to start the season.
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Andre Ellington was moved up to the number two back after Chris Johnson suffered a season-ending groin injury in Week 4.
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Andre Ellington ended the 2016 season playing in all 16 games rushing for 96 yards and recording 12 catches for 85 yards.
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On March 13,2017, Andre Ellington signed a one-year contract extension with the Cardinals.
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On March 29,2017, Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians announced that Andre Ellington would be changing his position to wide receiver for the 2017 season.
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On November 20,2017, Andre Ellington was waived by the Cardinals.
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On November 21,2017, Andre Ellington was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.
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Andre Ellington ended the 2017 season with a cumulative 20 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown along with 39 receptions for 369 yards.
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On February 19,2019, Andre Ellington signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Andre Ellington's cousin, Bruce Ellington, is a former NFL wide receiver.