Devale Ellis
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| Detroit Lions — No. 80 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: April 2, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 174 lb (79 kg) |
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| 2006 for the Detroit Lions | |
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| College: Hofstra | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Devale Ellis (born April 2, 1984 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Hofstra.
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[edit] College career
He attended Hofstra University, where he was a teammate of New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Detroit Lions
He went undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft, but was signed as a free agent after participating in the rookie mini-camp as a tryout player. He was signed to the Lions eight man practice squad on September 3, 2006. Although he played in the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks on the September 9th, he was waived from the active roster on September 11th, and shortly afterwards resigned with the practice squad. As of October 15th, he has been upgraded to the active roster and made his first start against the Buffalo Bills.
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