Craig Ellis (born January 26, 1961 in

Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

) is a former

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and

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who played ten seasons in

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for five different teams. He also played two seasons in the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

. Ellis played

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San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system ...

References

1961 births Living people American football running backs American players of Canadian football Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football slotbacks Canadian football running backs Edmonton Elks players Los Angeles Raiders players Miami Dolphins players Players of American football from Los Angeles San Diego State Aztecs football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Toronto Argonauts players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players National Football League replacement players Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles {{runningback-1960s-stub