Rhett Ellison Scouting Report |
Rhett Ellison - Southern California (HT: 6-4⅞ - WT: 251) |
Positives -- Good frame, has the body to add another 10-15 pounds without losing any of his elite athleticism... Shows good tight quarter quickness, can shake defenders with a few steps... Is tough to
stop when he gets a full head of steam, uses the speed to attack the field vertically and is extremely hard to stop in those situations... Gets off the line of scrimmage with authority when going out for a pass... Is nearly impossible to jam off the line due to a great up-and-over arm move... Takes sharp breaks when breaking off a route, tough to track step for step as a defender... Shows no fear when going across the middle, willing to take big hits if it means catching the football and moving the chains... Gets straight into defenders when run blocking without taking extra steps or wasting motion... Very smart player, understands how to block and uses angles to hold his blocks and not let defenders make plays... Shows good effort at all times and puts in the work to get better each day... Shows the ability to play on special teams and could make an immediate impact there.
Negatives -- Not much of a threat with the ball in his hands in after the catch situations... Doesn't have pop when blocking, tends to get overpowered due to a lack of strength... Needs to tighten up his route running, tends to get too upright and not sell a fake like he should... Can lose his balance when blocking because of the tendency to overextend his arms... Never had more than 22 receptions in a season, or had a major impact in any specific USC game... Missed four games in 2008 with a broken foot and missed spring practice in 2010 with mono... Nothing about his game really stands out, seems to just have some good traits without one thing that separates him from the rest of the pack.
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Combine Results |
Height |
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6047 |
Weight |
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251 |
Arm |
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32¾ |
Hand |
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10¼ |
40-Time |
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4.88 |
Vertical |
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31.5 |
Broad |
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9'1" |
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At Southern California -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Ellison started all season at tight end as a junior in 2010. Overall in 2010 while starting all 13 games, he had 21 catches for 239 yards (11.4 avg.) with 3 TDs and also made 3 tackles. He made 2010 All-Pac-10 honorable mention. He missed 2010 spring practice because of mononucleosis. He had 3 catches for 34 yards against Hawaii, including stretching out for a 6-yard TD. He had 3 receptions for 45 yards against Minnesota, then had a 29-yard reception against Washington State and a 4-yard grab against California. He added 2 catches for 26 yards against Oregon, then 3 receptions for 32 yards, including a 7-yard TD, against Arizona. He had a 10-yard catch and a tackle against Oregon State, then 5 receptions for 38 yards against Notre Dame and 2 grabs for 21 yards (with a 5-yard TD) at UCLA. 2009: Ellison served as the often-used backup tight end and played on special teams as a sophomore in 2009. Overall in 2009 while appearing in all 13 games, he had 6 catches for 41 yards (6.8 avg.) with 1 TD, plus made 4 tackles. He even started 4 games (Oregon, Arizona State, Stanford, Boston College). He caught a 4-yard touchdown against San Jose State, made 2 tackles at Ohio State, had 2 catches for 23 yards and made a tackle at Notre Dame, had a 4-yard catch and a tackle at Arizona State and had 2 receptions for 10 yards against Arizona. 2008: Ellison served as an often-used backup tight end as a redshirt freshman in 2008. Overall in 2008 while appearing in 9 games (all but Oregon, Arizona State, Washington State and Arizona), he had 4 receptions for 58 yards (14.5 avg.). He had 2 catches for 33 yards against Washington and had a 25-yard grab versus California. He even started the UCLA and Penn State games at fullback and split time between there and tight end in those games.
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