Baltimore Ravens | People | Dannell Ellerbe

PositionLinebacker

ExperienceRookie

Height6-1

Weight228

CollegeGeorgia

High SchoolRichmond County (NC)

HometownHamlet, North Carolina

Birthdate11/29/1985

Joined RavensUndrafted free agent, 2009

Joined NFL2009

Games Played/Started: (2009, 5/0) Total: 6/0
Was the only rookie free agent to make the Ravens’ 53-man roster in 2009
Totaled 148 tackles (95 solo), 8.5 sacks (-57 yards), 3 INTs, 2 FRs and 1 FF in his 4-year career
Accepted invitation to play in 2009 East-West Shrine game after appearing in 10 games (9 starts), posting 33 tackles and an INT as a senior in 2008
Appeared in 13 games, making 11 starts, as a junior in 2007...Earned 2nd-team All-SEC honors by The Associated Press, SEC coaches and Rivals.com, finishing as the team’s leading tackler with 93 tackles (63 solo), 12.5 TFL, 2 FFs, 1 FR and 1 INT

2009: Game 9 at Cle. (11/16): Played from scrimmage and netted 1 solo special teams tackle in the 16-0 win.
Game 8 at Cin. (11/8): Subbed from scrimmage, posting 3 tackles, and saw action on special teams against the Bengals.
Game 7 vs. Den. (11/1): Saw extensive action from scrimmage, posting 3 solo tackles and 1 QB hit as part of a defense that held the Broncos to 200 total yards and 3 of 13 on 3rd down.
Game 6 at Min. (10/18): Recorded 2 solo special teams tackles and 3 stops from scrimmage against the Vikings.
Game 5 vs. Cin. (10/11): Posted 2 solo special teams tackles against the Bengals.
Game 4 at NE (10/4): Played in his 1st-career NFL game, netting 6 tackles as part of a defense that held the Patriots to 2.8 yards per rush and 40% on 3rd-down conversions.
Game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27): Was a game-day inactive in the 34-3 victory.
Game 2 at SD (9/20): Listed as a game-day inactive in the 31-26 win.
Game 1 vs. KC (9/13): Was a game-day inactive in the 38-24 win.

Totaled 148 tackles (95 solo), 8.5 sacks (-57 yards), 3 INTs, 2 FRs and 1 FF in his 4-year career
Accepted invitation to play in 2009 East-West Shrine game after appearing in 10 games (9 starts), posting 33 tackles and an INT as a senior in 2008
Appeared in 13 games making 11 starts as a junior in 2007
Earned 2^nd-team All-SEC honors by the Associated Press, SEC coaches and Rivals.com, as he finished as the teams leading tackler with 93 tackles (63 solo), 12.5 TFL, 2 FFs, 1 FR and 1 INT
Netted a career-high 12 tackles at Tennessee
Appeared in 10 games and recorded 7 tackles, including 4 solo, and 2 QB hits as a sophomore in 2006
Part of SEC Championship team that went 10-3 as a freshman in 2005
Saw action in 10 games, producing 15 tackles (11 solo), 2 sacks (-18 yards) and an INT
Redshirted as a freshman in 2004
Graduated in December with degree in Housing in 2009

Earned All-State honors by the Associated Press and was an All-Mid-Atlantic Team and All-Mid Southeastern pick by SuperPrep out of Richmond County (GA) HS
Named the Defensive MVP of the 2003 Shrine Bowl (NC-SC All-Star Game) in which he had 9 tackles, 3 PD, and an INT
Was ranked as Rivals.com No. 7 OLB in America, Atlantic East Amazing 80, North Carolina Top 25, TheInsiders.com Atlantic 100
Posted 165 tackles and 9 sacks as a senior
Also participated in track and field, including a high jump of 6’6” as a junior

Dannell Ellerbe