Andre Ellington named Maxwell POTW

by TigerNet Staff - Tuesday, September 4, 2012 3:01 PM

Andre Ellington
Pos: RB Height: 5-10 Weight: 195 Hometown: Moncks Corner, SC (Berkeley HS) Years Played: 2008 - 2012

Week One: Maxwell Award Player of the Week: Andre EllingtonAndre Ellington
RS Sr. Running Back
#23 5-10, 195
Moncks Corner, SC
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— Maxwell Football(@MaxwellAwards) September 4, 2012

Maxwell Award Player of the Week

Andre Ellington – Running Back – Clemson University

The Maxwell Football Club has selected Clemson tailback Andre Ellington as the winner of the Club’s Maxwell Award Player of the Week in recognition of his outstanding performance in the Tigers 26-19 win over Auburn.

Ellington a 5’9, 190lb senior from Moncks Corner, SC posted a dominating performance in the season opener rushing for 231 yards on 26 carries. He averaged 8.9 yards a touch and had a long run of 68 yards. Ellington’s previous high was 212 at Maryland last year. The total broke a couple of records as it was the most in school history in a season opener and the most by a Tiger against an SEC team. The record for an opener had stood since 1952. Overall, it was the fifth highest total in Clemson history.

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