1. Kenrick Ellis was born on December 10,1987 and is a Jamaican former professional player of American football who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League.
24 Facts About Kenrick Ellis
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Kenrick Ellis was selected by the New York Jets in the third round, 94th overall of the 2011 NFL draft.
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Kenrick Ellis played college football at the University of South Carolina and Hampton University.
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Kenrick Ellis attended John I Leonard High School in Greenacres, Florida, where he became an All-State defensive tackle and was teammates with Markus White.
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Kenrick Ellis was recognized as the No 23 player in the state of Florida.
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Kenrick Ellis received scholarship offers from Michigan, Michigan State, and North Carolina State.
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Kenrick Ellis recorded 11 tackles overall, including 10 solo stops, and three of those for a loss of yardage.
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Kenrick Ellis figured to play a more prominent role in the rotation in 2008, as he entered the spring listed as the number two tackle behind senior Marque Hall.
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Kenrick Ellis had already been suspended for the fall's first three games for violating the same university unspecified policy in February 2008.
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Kenrick Ellis recorded 39 tackles on the season, including 16 solo tackles, and ranked second on the team with 3.5 sacks.
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Kenrick Ellis subsequently earned second-team All-MEAC honors as voted on by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
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Kenrick Ellis received first-team All-MEAC honors by the league's coaches.
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Kenrick Ellis was ranked by ESPN as the fourth top small-school prospect in the draft.
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Kenrick Ellis was selected by the New York Jets in the third round with the ninety-fourth overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft.
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Kenrick Ellis made his professional debut on October 17,2011, against the Miami Dolphins.
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Kenrick Ellis made his first career start six days later against the San Diego Chargers.
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On March 18,2015, Kenrick Ellis signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants.
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Kenrick Ellis was released by the Giants on September 5,2015, to make room on the roster for Louis Nix.
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On October 21,2015, Kenrick Ellis was signed by the Minnesota Vikings to replace Shamar Stephen, who was placed on the IR list after a season-ending toe injury.
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Kenrick Ellis ended up playing in 9 regular season games and 1 playoff game for the Vikings and contributed with 8 tackles as part of a defensive line rotation.
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On September 3,2016, Kenrick Ellis was released by the Vikings.
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Kenrick Ellis claimed Eley had been harassing his girlfriend and subsequently ran after Kenrick Ellis with a baseball bat.
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Kenrick Ellis faced felony charges and possible deportation to his native Jamaica.
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Kenrick Ellis was released from jail July 9,2012, after serving the first portion of his jail sentence and was allowed to participate in a work release program while in jail, giving him the opportunity to work with Hampton football coaches during his incarceration.