Player Career

Bruce Ellington Career Story

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Player Story

Bruce Ellington story

Bruce Ellington built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Moncks Corner, SC wearing No. 23, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of Bruce Ellington's career was his receiving role: 106 catches, 1,586 receiving yards, 16 touchdowns, and 148 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with South Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 36 passing yards, 148 rushing yards, and 993 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: Bruce Ellington moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    South Carolina

    2011-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 PostseasonSouth Carolina21162.715.3
2011 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina21162.715.30
2012 PostseasonSouth Carolina60088.920.3389
2012 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina60088.920.30
2013 PostseasonSouth Carolina77586.419.5175
2013 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina77586.419.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Arkansas

Week 11 · W 38-20 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

104

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs UAB

Week 3 · W 49-6

98

Receiving Yards

98.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

98 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Wisconsin

Week 1 · W 34-24 · Postseason

140

Receiving Yards

95.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

140 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs Auburn

Week 5 · L 13-16 · Conference game

60

Receiving Yards

94.8 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Tennessee

Week 9 · W 38-35 · Conference game

101

Receiving Yards

94.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

101 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · South Carolina

775 primary output · 86.4 efficiency · 19.5 usage

76.9

#2

2013 Regular Season · South Carolina

76.9

775 primary · 86.4 efficiency · 19.5 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · South Carolina

70.6

600 primary · 88.9 efficiency · 20.3 usage

Milestones

5

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

4

2+ TD games