Player Story
Eric Ellestad story
Eric Ellestad built his college career from 2009 through 2010 as a placekicker from Brooklyn Park, MN wearing No. 37, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Eric Ellestad's career was his special-teams scoring: 134 kicking points, 24 made field goals on 34 attempts, and 62 extra points across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Minnesota. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Minnesota.
The arc is straightforward: Eric Ellestad moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.