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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1985-11-29)November 29, 1985 (age 40) Hamlet, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Richmond (NC) | ||||||||||||
| College | Georgia (2004–2008) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2009: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Dannell Antonio Ellerbe[1] (born November 29, 1985) is an American former professionalfootball player who was alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theGeorgia Bulldogs and was signed by theBaltimore Ravens as anundrafted free agent in 2009. He also played for theMiami Dolphins,New Orleans Saints andPhiladelphia Eagles.
Ellerbe attendedRichmond Senior High School inRockingham, North Carolina, where he was a two-sport star infootball and track. He was named All-State by theAssociated 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 165tackles and ninesacks as a senior. Regarded as a four-star recruit byRivals.com, Ellerbe was listed as the No. 7 outside linebacker nationally.
He also lettered intrack & field, recording a 1.98-meter (6 ft, 6 in)high jump as a junior.[2] In addition, he also ran a 4.4-second40-yard dash, bench-pressed 280 pounds, squatted 480 and had a 42-inchvertical jump.
Ellerbe went to theUniversity of Georgia for five years. He played for four seasons after aredshirt 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.
Earned 2nd-team All-SEC honors by the Associated Press,Southeastern conference coaches and Rivals.com as a junior. Accepted invitation to play in 2009 East-West Shrine game after his senior season.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
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| 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 fromNFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Ellerbe was signed as an undrafted free agent during the 2009 season by theBaltimore 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 theOakland Raiders.
In a 2010 preseason win against theSt. Louis Rams, Ellerbe returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown but was yelled at on the sidelines by head coachJohn Harbaugh for showboating.[5] Ellerbe had held the ball in front of him twice during the return. Ellerbe made the roster as a backuplinebacker behindJameel McClain, who also was signed byBaltimore as an undrafted free agent. Dannell Ellerbe's tackles dropped to 31, but he recorded his first career sack.
In 2011, Ellerbe played in nine games, starting three in Ray Lewis's absence due to injury. He recorded 19 tackles.[6]
Going into the 2012 season as a restricted free agent, Ellerbe was re-signed to a one-year, $1.927 million contract.[7]
On November 9, 2012, Ellerbe was fined $10,000 for his hit onCleveland Browns running backTrent Richardson in Week 9.[8]
On January 20, 2013, in theAFC Championship game against theNew England Patriots, Ellerbe intercepted a pass fromTom Brady that had been tipped byPernell McPhee in the 4th quarter with 6:49 remaining in the game. This was one of the three turnovers by the Patriots that allowed the Ravens to win 28–13 and advance toSuper Bowl XLVII, where they would defeat theSan Francisco 49ers 34–31.[9]
Ellerbe signed with theMiami Dolphins on March 12, 2013.[10] In his first season with the Dolphins, he finished the year with 101 total tackles, two interceptions, and one sack. The 2014 season was a wash for Ellerbe as he was oninjured reserve for the majority of the season.
On March 13, 2015, Ellerbe was traded along with a third round pick to theNew Orleans Saints in exchange for wide receiverKenny Stills.[11] Ellerbe was injured most of the year, but recorded 13 tackles and forced a fumble in a Week 5 game against theAtlanta Falcons. In 2016 he played in nine games and was credited with four sacks.
On July 25, 2017, Ellerbe was placed on injured reserve after suffering a foot injury.[12] He was released on August 25, 2017.[13]
On November 12, 2017, Ellerbe signed with thePhiladelphia Eagles, reuniting him with former teammatesCorey Graham andTorrey Smith.[14] Ellerbe won his secondSuper Bowl ring when the Eagles defeated theNew England Patriots 41–33 inSuper Bowl LII.[15]
| 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[16] | 80 | 376 | 288 | 86 | 10.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 12 | |
