High School and College
Ellard attended Hoover High School in Fresno, California. He won the CIF California State Championships in the Triple Jump in 1979 For college, Ellard stayed in town and attended Fresno State University from 1979-82 where he set an NCAA record with 1,510 receiving yards in his final season. Ellard still holds the Fresno State record for touchdown catches, (25), and is third in receiving yards (2,947) and fourth in receptions (138).
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