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| Date of birth: June 3, 1987 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Mobile, Alabama | |||||||||
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| High school: Mobile (AL) Vigor | |||||||||
| College: West Virginia | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 220 | |||||||||
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Career history
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Ellis Lankster (born June 3, 1987) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia.
He has also been a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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College career
Lankster played his freshman and sophomore years at Jones County Junior College.[1] He finished his collegiate career at West Virginia University. He also played in the 2009 Senior Bowl.
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
On August 15, 2009, in a preseason game against the Chicago Bears, Lankster intercepted Bears' backup quarterback Brett Basanez twice within a span of 64 seconds. Both turnovers led to touchdowns for Buffalo, ultimately helping them win the game 27-20.[2]
Lankster got some playing time in the 2009 season as a cornerback in nickel defense situations, due to injuries to other defensive backs. Head coach Perry Fewell said of Lankster, "we think he's gotten better every week for us."[3] He finished the 2009 season with five tackles.[4]
Buffalo released Lankster on the deadline for final roster adjustments in the 2010 preseason, September 4.[5]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Lankster was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on October 11, 2010. [6] He did not play for a period while learning the intricacies of Canadian football.[7]
New York Jets
Lankster signed a future contract with the New York Jets on January 5, 2011.[8] He was waived on September 2.[9] He was re-signed to the active roster on October 11.[10] His playing time greatly increased in 2012, including significant assignments covering fast receivers, following an injury to Isaiah Trufant.[11]
References
- ^ "Bobcat Football Bobcats In NFL". Jones County Junior College. September 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ Bronstein, Jonah (August 16, 2009). "BILLS: Ellis Lankster Rookie Card". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 21, 2009). "Bills notebook: Defensive injuries continue to mount". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ^ "Ellis Lankster Profile ESPN". espn.com. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ Jones, Tony. "Tough Decisions Made as Bills set 53-man Roster". Buffalobills.com. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ Edwards, Drew (October 12, 2010). "Ticats can get win and get in". Hamilton Spectator.
- ^ Edwards, Drew (October 14, 2010). "New Ticat defensive backs learning as they go". Hamilton Spectator.
- ^ "NFL transactions for January 5, 2011". Pro Football Weekly. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ Mehta, Manish (September 3, 2011). "Jets trim roster to 53; make two trades". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ Jets Media Relations Department (October 11, 2011). "CB Lankster Returns, LB Jones Waived". New York Jets. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ Martin, Kimberley A. (November 19, 2012). "Jets' Ellis Lankster draws tough assignment on Pats' Wes Welker". Newsday. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
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