Albert Wilson, Dan Ellington

Football

Wilson vs. Ellington in Top Performances Final

And then there were two.
 
We've reached the finals of our competition to determine the top individual performance in the first decade of Georgia State football.
 
After some great performances and close battles, today's championship match pits All-America wide receiver Albert Wilson, now with the Miami Dolphins, against two-time All-Sun Belt Conference quarterback Dan Ellington, now on the GSU coaching staff.
 
Check out the videos and information below, and then vote for the winner on Twitter at @GSUPanthers.


 
WR ALBERT WILSON vs. Arkansas State, 2013
-149 yds receiving on seven receptions and 104 yards rushing on just two carries
-Only Panther with 100 yds rushing & receiving in same game
-Had an 80-yard TD run, at the time the longest in school history. One play earlier, after Arkansas State recovered a fumble at the GSU 25, Wilson punched the ball loose to force a fumble and touchback.
-Caught a 70-yard TD pass with 2:13 to play that brought the Panthers within a two-point conversion of tying the game.
 
More on the game.
 
QB DAN ELLINGTON vs. Tennessee, 2019
- Threw two touchdown passes and ran for the game-clinching score in the fourth quarter to lead 38-30 victory at Tennessee, giving GSU its first-ever win over a Power 5 program
- Passed for 139 yards on just 11 completions and rushed for 61 yards.
- After hitting just one of his first nine pass he attempts, he went 10-for-13 the rest of the way, including touchdown strikes of 17 and six yards
- With GSU holding a 28-23 lead with five minutes to play, his spectacular 22-yard scoring run, on which he faked a handoff and then eluded several defenders, sealed the historic victory
 
More on the game.
 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Dan Ellington

#13 Dan Ellington

QB
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Dan Ellington

#13 Dan Ellington

6' 3"
Senior
QB