Henry Ellard

Los Angeles Rams 32nd pick

WR · Fresno State · 1983–1998

Draft Details

Year

1983

Round

Round 2

Pick

32nd overall

Team

Los Angeles Rams

Position

College

Fresno State

Henry Ellard Career Stats

3× Pro Bowl selection, 2× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 14 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1983 draft class in receiving yards (13,777).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
228	50	814	13,777	65

Career span: 1983–1998.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Henry Ellard is a former wide receiver out of Fresno State, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 32nd overall pick (round 2) in the 1983 NFL Draft. He played 228 regular-season games from 1983 to 1998. He was named to 3 Pro Bowls.

More from the 1983 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BAL	John Elway	QB	Stanford
1	2	LA	Eric Dickerson	RB	SMU
1	3	SEA	Curt Warner	RB	Penn State
1	4	DEN	Chris Hinton	G	Northwestern
1	5	LAC	Billy Ray Smith Jr.	LB	Arkansas
1	5	SD	Billy Ray Smith	LB	Arkansas
1	6	CHI	Jimbo Covert	OT	Pittsburgh
1	7	KC	Todd Blackledge	QB	Penn State
1	8	PHI	Michael Haddix	FB	Mississippi State
1	9	HOU	Bruce Matthews	C	USC

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