Dannell Ellerbe
Encyclopedia
Dannell Ellerbe is an American football
linebacker
for the Baltimore Ravens
for the National Football League
. He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
at 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, 3 interceptions, 2 Fumbles Recovered and 1 Forced Fumble.
coaches and Rivals.com as a junior. Accepted invitation to play in 2009 East-West Shrine game after his senior season.
. Ellerbe had a surprisingly large role that year for Baltimore
. 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 but was yelled at on the sidelines by headcoach John Harbaugh for showboating. Ellerbe had helled the ball infront 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, McClain and Ellerbe split time, although McClain was once again the primary starter.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
for the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Georgia
Georgia Bulldogs football
The Georgia Bulldogs football team represents the University of Georgia in football. The Bulldogs are a member of the Southeastern Conference and are frequently a top-25 team. The University of Georgia has had a football team since 1892 and has an all-time record of 738–398–54...
.
College career
Ellerbe went to the University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
for five years. He played for four seasons after a redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
freshman year. During his SEC career he played in 43 games, totaling 148 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 Fumbles Recovered and 1 Forced Fumble.
Awards
Earned 2nd-team All-SEC honors by the Associated Press, Southeastern conferenceSoutheastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
coaches and Rivals.com as a junior. Accepted invitation to play in 2009 East-West Shrine game after his senior season.
Baltimore Ravens
Dannell Ellerbe was signed as an undrafted free agent during the 2009 season by the Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
. Ellerbe had a surprisingly large role that year for Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
. 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
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
In a 2010 preseason win against the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
, Ellerbe returned an interception 45 yards but was yelled at on the sidelines by headcoach John Harbaugh for showboating. Ellerbe had helled the ball infront of him twice during the return. Ellerbe made the roster as a backup linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
behind Jameel McClain
Jameel McClain
Jameel Leshawn McClain is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
, who also was signed by Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
as an undrafted free agent. Dannell Ellerbe's tackles dropped to 31, but he recorded his first career sack.
In 2011, McClain and Ellerbe split time, although McClain was once again the primary starter.