Greg Ellingson

Greg Ellingson (born December 30, 1988) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Florida International. He was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans VooDoo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Storm, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Redblacks, Edmonton Elks, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Montreal Alouettes.

Ellingson attended Thomas Richard Robinson High School in Tampa, Florida. He played college football for the FIU Panthers from 2007 to 2010.

He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He was waived from the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 29, 2011.

Ellingson played for the New Orleans Voodoo of the Arena Football League (AFL) in early 2012. In 5 games, Ellingson recorded 33 catches for 475 yards and 8 touchdowns.

He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the release of Tyler Shoemaker on May 22, 2012. He was subsequently released by the Bucs prior to playing in any regular season games.

Remaining in the Tampa Bay area, Ellingson returned to the arena game to start 2013, playing for the AFL's Tampa Bay Storm. In 10 games, Ellingson's 71 catches produced 987 yards and 16 touchdowns, attracting interest from Canadian teams.

Greg Ellingson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on May 30, 2013, in time for the 2013 CFL season. Ellingson led all receivers in the Tiger-Cats' second preseason game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with two catches for 84 yards and a touchdown. His touchdown came on a 58-yard strike from quarterback Henry Burris in the second quarter. The Tiger-Cats won the game 52–0.

Ellingson made his CFL regular season debut on June 28 versus the Toronto Argonauts at the Rogers Centre, and finished second on the team with six catches for 120 yards. The Tiger-Cats lost the game 39–34. Ellingson's first career CFL touchdown came on July 27, 2013, when he caught a 39-yard pass from Burris in the second quarter of a game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He went on to lead the Ticats in catches (5) and yards (114) in the 32 – 20 loss. Ellingson played in 12 consecutive games of the CFL season and was having an outstanding rookie campaign. He missed the final 6 games of the regular season with an injury, prior to his injury he was on pace for a 1200-yard season (66.6 yards per game). Ellingson appeared in all 3 of the Ti-Cats post-season games totaling 114 yards on 11 receptions, one of which was for a touchdown. The Tiger-Cats lost in the 101st Grey Cup to the Roughriders.