Dannell Ellerbe
 Ellerbe with the Baltimore Ravens in 2012 | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | November 29, 1985 Hamlet, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Richmond (NC) | ||
| College: | Georgia | ||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||
| Career history | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Dannell Antonio Ellerbe
Early years
Ellerbe attended Richmond Senior High School in Rockingham, North Carolina, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. He was named All-State by the Associated Press. He was named the Defensive MVP of the 2003 Shrine Bowl (NC-SC All-Star Game), in which he had nine tackles, three pass break-ups, and one interception. He made 124 tackles and five sacks as a junior and 165 tackles and nine sacks as a senior. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ellerbe was listed as the No. 7 outside linebacker nationally.
He also lettered in
College career
Ellerbe went to the University of Georgia for five years. He played for four seasons after a redshirt freshman year. During his SEC career, he played in 43 games, totaling 148 tackles, 8.5 sacks, three interceptions, two recovered fumbles, and one forced fumble.
Awards
Earned 2nd-team All-SEC honors by the Associated Press,
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.23 s | 7.00 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Ellerbe was signed as an undrafted free agent during the 2009 season by the Baltimore Ravens. He had a large role that year for the Ravens. While starting three games, he recorded 41 tackles and an interception which he returned 28 yards in a Week 17 win against the Oakland Raiders.
In a 2010 preseason win against the St. Louis Rams, Ellerbe returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown but was yelled at on the sidelines by head coach John Harbaugh for showboating.[5] Ellerbe had held the ball in front of him twice during the return. Ellerbe made the roster as a backup linebacker behind Jameel McClain, who also was signed by Baltimore as an undrafted free agent. Dannell Ellerbe's tackles dropped to 31, but he recorded his first career sack.
In 2011, Ellerbe played in 9 games, starting 3 in Ray Lewis' absence due to injury. He recorded 19 tackles.
Going into the 2012 season as a restricted free agent, Ellerbe was re-signed to a one-year, $1.927 million contract.[6]
On November 9, 2012, Ellerbe was fined $10,000 for his hit on Cleveland Browns running back Trent Richardson in Week 9.[7]
On January 20, 2013, in the
Miami Dolphins
Ellerbe signed with the
New Orleans Saints
On March 13, 2015, Ellerbe was traded along with a third round pick to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for wide receiver Kenny Stills.[10] Ellerbe was injured most of the year, but recorded 13 tackles and forced a fumble in a Week 5 game against the Atlanta Falcons. In 2016 he played in 9 games and was credited with 4 sacks.
On July 25, 2017, Ellerbe was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury.[11] He was released on August 25, 2017.[12]
Philadelphia Eagles
On November 12, 2017, Ellerbe signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, reuniting him with former teammates Corey Graham and Torrey Smith.[13] Ellerbe won his second Super Bowl ring when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII.[14]
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | BAL | 13 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | BAL | 11 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | BAL | 9 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | BAL | 13 | 92 | 69 | 23 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | MIA | 15 | 101 | 70 | 31 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | MIA | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NO | 6 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | NO | 9 | 44 | 34 | 10 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | PHI | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 80 | 376 | 288 | 86 | 10.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 12 | |
References
- ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- ^ "GEORGIADOGS.COM - Dannell Ellerbe Bio - University of Georgia Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "Dannell Ellerbe Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Scout Dannell Ellerbe College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ John Harbaugh Chews Out Dannell Ellerbe for Showboating on Touchdown-Larry Brown Sports Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ "Dannell Ellerbe - Philadelphia Eagles - news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries".
- ^ "Fines roundup: Michael Vick of Eagles docked for low block". National Football League. November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Dannell Ellerbe agrees to contract with Miami Dolphins
- ^ Patra, Kevin. "Saints trading WR Kenny Stills to Dolphins". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (July 25, 2017). "Saints place LB Dannell Ellerbe on injured reserve". NFL.com.
- ^ Katzenstein, Josh (August 25, 2017). "Saints release Dannell Ellerbe from injured reserve". NOLA.com.
- ^ George, David (November 13, 2017). "Eagles Sign Veteran LB Dannell Ellerbe". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots for first Super Bowl title in stunner". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Dannell Ellerbe Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
External links
- Dannell Ellerbe on Twitter
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
