Rhett Ellison

He played college football at USC and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.

His 2006 season honors included 2006 Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best of the Rest, San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro honorable mention and San Jose Mercury News All-Area first team playing linebacker and tight end.

[3][4] He was recruited by several BCS conference programs and, beside USC, received athletic scholarship offers from Arizona State, Cal, Oregon and Virginia Tech.

[8] As a redshirt freshman in 2008, Ellison served as an often-used backup tight end.

In 2009, Ellison appeared in all 13 games, serving as a regularly used backup tight end while also making plays on special teams as a sophomore.

As a junior in 2010, Ellison started all season at tight end, hauling in 21 catches for 239 yards (11.4 avg.)

The steady Ellison, equally proficient as a blocker and pass catcher, started at tight end for his second season as a senior in 2011, but also saw time at fullback.

On November 24, 2013, Ellison scored his first career touchdown catch against the Green Bay Packers.

[16] He is the son of three-time Super Bowl champion Riki Ellison, a former USC and NFL linebacker.