'08 IL LB Russell Ellington (Illinois Verbal)

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I am going to list him as an LB...Rivals has him as an OLB and Scout has him as a WR, but it appears as though most teams are looking at him on defense.

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Homewood (IL) Homewood Flossmoor

Ht: 6-foot-2
Wt: 203 lbs

Rated the #67 WR in the country by Scout.
Rated the #28 player in Illinois by Rivals.

Originally Posted by Scout Bio

2006 Stats: Ellington recorded 35 tackles and four interceptions including a 101-yard interception return. Ellington also added 818 yards and eight touchdowns on the offensive side of the ball.

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6/18

Verbaled to Iowa State.

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7/20

Decommitted from ISU...but they remain his leader. Wake and Akron offered and he is also hearing from West Virginia, Georgia, Illinois and North Carolina State.

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8/6

His coach is hearing from Vanderbilt, Colorado, West Virginia, Georgia and Iowa. Will take officials before deciding.

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8/7

By Chris Pool for the Wisconsin site...says he favors Iowa State, Iowa, Wake Forest, Michigan State, Purdue, Illinois and Wisconsin.

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9/10

By S. Cagle at the Wake site. Ellington calls his visit to Wake this past weekend "very good". His top four are Wake Forest, Iowa State, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

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9/16

By EdgyTim...talks about his visit to Iowa State this past weekend.

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9/28

By C. Pool. Ellington says that Illinois, Wake Forest, and Iowa State lead right now, with Wake recruiting him the hardest. He will take all of his official visits.

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10/4

Committed to Iowa.

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Decommitted from a school for the 2nd time, this case Iowa being the victim, and he in turn committed to the Illinois Fighting Zookers.