36 Facts About Greg Ellingson

Greg Ellingson was born on December 30,1988 and is an American professional Canadian football wide receiver who is a free agent.

Greg Ellingson has been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans VooDoo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Storm, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Redblacks, Edmonton Elks, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Greg Ellingson was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2011.

Greg Ellingson was waived from the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 29,2011.

In 5 games, Greg Ellingson recorded 33 catches for 475 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Greg Ellingson was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the release of Tyler Shoemaker on May 22,2012.

Greg Ellingson was released by the Bucs prior to playing in any regular season games.

Greg Ellingson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on May 30,2013, in time for the 2013 CFL season.

Greg Ellingson led all receivers in the Tiger-Cats' second preseason game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with two catches for 84 yards and a touchdown.

Greg Ellingson's touchdown came on a 58-yard strike from quarterback Henry Burris in the second quarter.

Greg Ellingson played in 12 consecutive games of the CFL season and was having an outstanding rookie campaign.

Greg Ellingson missed the final 6 games of the regular season with an injury, prior to his injury he was on pace for a 1200-yard season.

Greg Ellingson appeared in all 3 of the Ti-Cats post-season games totaling 114 yards on 11 receptions, one of which was for a touchdown.

Greg Ellingson only managed to play in 7 of the 18 regular season games, and missed out on the Tiger-Cats 2 playoff games.

Greg Ellingson managed to rack up 429 receiving yards on 32 catches.

Greg Ellingson had an exceptional 2015 CFL season, setting career highs in every major category.

Greg Ellingson played in all 18 regular season games, catching 69 passes for 1,071 yards with 9 touchdowns.

On 2nd down and 25 from Ottawa's own 17 yard line, Burris flung the ball down the sideline where Greg Ellingson caught the ball, evaded the defensive back, and ran all the way to the endzone for a 93-yard completion.

Greg Ellingson set personal bests in receptions and yards and was named a CFL divisional All-Star for the first time in his career.

Greg Ellingson had another strong season in 2017, finishing first in the league in receiving touchdowns with 12, and third in the league with 1,459 receiving yards.

Greg Ellingson's production was awarded when he was named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his five-year career.

Greg Ellingson continued his strong play in 2018, catching 91 passes for 1,086 yards with 5 touchdowns.

The Redblacks subsequently barred Greg Ellingson from participating in team activities until they had time to investigate the matter.

Greg Ellingson signed with Edmonton during the 2019 free agency period, after Ottawa General Manager Marcel Desjardins failed to contact him until free agency had opened, and tried to offer him less money than the previous season.

Greg Ellingson continued his chemistry with Harris, recording his 5th consecutive season with at least 1,000 yards receiving, to go along with 5 more scores.

Nevertheless, Greg Ellingson was named a divisional All-Star, his first Western Division honours.

Greg Ellingson did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and re-signed with Edmonton on January 30,2021.

Greg Ellingson played in ten regular season games where he had 47 receptions for 687 yards and one touchdown in 2021.

Greg Ellingson became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8,2022.

On February 8,2022, it was announced that Greg Ellingson had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a one-year contract.

Greg Ellingson played and started in just eight regular season games as he dealt with injuries throughout the season, but still managed to record 38 receptions for 598 yards and three touchdowns.

Greg Ellingson played in both post-season games, including the 109th Grey Cup game, where he had four receptions for 46 yards, but the Blue Bombers lost to the Toronto Argonauts.

Greg Ellingson became a free agent on February 14,2023.

On February 15,2023, it was announced that Greg Ellingson had signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes.

Greg Ellingson began the season on the six-game injured list due to a knee injury but eventually made his Alouettes debut in the Labour Day Classic against the BC Lions where he recorded one catch for ten yards.

Greg Ellingson became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13,2024.