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USC announced Saturday that former safety Kevin Ellison died earlier in the week. He was 31.
Ellison played at USC from 2005-2008. His started as a sophomore in 2006 and as a junior in 2007, combining for over 120 tackles in those two seasons. He had 43 tackles in eight games in a 2008 senior season that was plagued by a knee injury.
#FightOnForever, Kevin Ellison.
The former USC captain and 3-time Rose Bowl winner died this week. He was 31. pic.twitter.com/fDGatdQuMHOctober 6, 2018Ellison was drafted in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. He played in nine games that season and had 50 total tackles. That was his only NFL season.
In 2012 Ellison was charged with arson while he was playing for the Spokane Shock in the Arena Football League. Ellison lived in an apartment and allegedly set his bed on fire with a marijuana cigar. He was cut from the team after his arrest and was ordered by a judge to undergo a mental health evaluation.
From the Spokesman-Review in 2012:
Ellison played at USC from 2005-2008. His started as a sophomore in 2006 and as a junior in 2007, combining for over 120 tackles in those two seasons. He had 43 tackles in eight games in a 2008 senior season that was plagued by a knee injury.
#FightOnForever, Kevin Ellison.
The former USC captain and 3-time Rose Bowl winner died this week. He was 31. pic.twitter.com/fDGatdQuMHOctober 6, 2018Ellison was drafted in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. He played in nine games that season and had 50 total tackles. That was his only NFL season.
In 2012 Ellison was charged with arson while he was playing for the Spokane Shock in the Arena Football League. Ellison lived in an apartment and allegedly set his bed on fire with a marijuana cigar. He was cut from the team after his arrest and was ordered by a judge to undergo a mental health evaluation.
From the Spokesman-Review in 2012:
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