Andre Ellington is an American football

American football

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 running back

Running back

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. He is currently in his junior year playing for the Clemson Tigers

Clemson Tigers football

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High school career

Ellington attended Berkeley High School

Berkeley High School

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. He had 2,519 all-purpose yards as a senior. ESPN named him the #44 overall prospect and #6 running back. He picked Clemson over scolarship offers from Florida

University of Florida

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, Georgia

University of Georgia

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, Kentucky

University of Kentucky

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, Maryland

University of Maryland

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, North Carolina

University of North Carolina

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, South Carolina

University of South Carolina

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, and Tennessee

University of Tennessee

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2009

After redshirt

Redshirt (college sports)

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ing his true freshman season in 2008, Ellington had 546 total yards on 79 touches. He rushed for 72 yards on nine carries against Middle Tennessee.

2010

As a sophomore, Ellington was named second-team All-ACC by Rivals.com

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. He rushed for 686 yards on 118 carries and 10 touchdown

Touchdown

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s. He caught 12 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. Ellington had 140 yards off of 22 carries and four catches for 48 yards against eventual national champion Auburn.