Bruce Ellington (born August 22, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver.

He played college football at South Carolina and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.

[5] As a basketball player, he averaged 11.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, three assists, and one steal per game.

[6] Ellington announced on January 3, 2014, that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL draft.

[7][8] Although Ellington would forgo his senior season, he was still able to graduate with a degree in sociology during the 3 and 1/2 years that he was at the University of South Carolina.

[9] The San Francisco 49ers selected Ellington in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.

[13] He caught his first career touchdown on a 20-yard reception from quarterback Blaine Gabbert against the Denver Broncos.

[22] On September 10, Ellington made his Texans debut in a 29–7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.