Percy Ellsworth
Encyclopedia
Percy Daniel Ellsworth III (born October 19, 1974 in Drewryville, Virginia
) is an American football
safety in the National Football League
for the New York Giants
and the Cleveland Browns
. Ellsworth joined the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 1996 after playing college football
at the University of Virginia
. He was teammates with Tiki Barber
at both Virginia and with the Giants. Ellsworth attended Southampton High School
in Courtland, Virginia
, where he was a Super Prep All-America
n as a senior.
Southampton County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,570 people, 6,279 households, and 4,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile . There were 7,058 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
) is an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Ellsworth joined the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 1996 after playing college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. He was teammates with Tiki Barber
Tiki Barber
Atiim Kiambu Hakeem-Ah "Tiki" Barber is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia....
at both Virginia and with the Giants. Ellsworth attended Southampton High School
Southampton High School
Southampton High School is a public high school located in Courtland, Virginia in Southampton County west of Franklin and east of Emporia. It is part of the Southampton County School Division and opened its doors in 2005. The school's current facility opened in 1993. Athletic teams compete in the...
in Courtland, Virginia
Courtland, Virginia
Courtland is an incorporated town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,270 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Southampton County....
, where he was a Super Prep All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n as a senior.
See also
- History of the New York Giants (1994-present)