Ellingson was drafted in the second round (11th overall) by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1986. Ellingson played four and part seasons for the green Riders, mainly as a backup receiver with his most productive season coming in 1989 with 22 catches. 1990 got off to an even better start for Ellingson as he had 18 catches after just 6 games when he was traded to Ottawa along with FB Shawn Daniels in August for RB Orville Lee. Ellingson played for Ottawa through the end of the 1996 season before becoming a free agent. Ellingson saw more regular playing time with the eastern Riders with his best season coming in 1992 with 54 catches for 797 yards.
| Team | Year | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | 194 | 18 | 35 | 508 | 14.5 | 54 | 4 |
| SASK | 1986 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| SASK | 1987 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| SASK | 1988 | 18 | 17 | 223 | 13.1 | 27 | 0 |
| SASK | 1989 | 18 | 22 | 288 | 13.1 | 41 | 2 |
| OTT | 1990 | 12 | 31 | 391 | 12.6 | 25 | 1 |
| SASK | 1990 | 6 | 18 | 244 | 13.6 | 34 | 0 |
| OTT | 1991 | 14 | 15 | 222 | 14.8 | 28 | 0 |
| OTT | 1992 | 18 | 54 | 797 | 14.8 | 71 | 9 |
| OTT | 1993 | 18 | 25 | 281 | 11.2 | 23 | 2 |
| OTT | 1995 | 17 | 18 | 306 | 12 | 35 | 0 |
| OTT | 1996 | 16 | 16 | 208 | 13 | 35 | 1 |
| Year | Team | KOR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | SASK | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1990 | OTT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | OTT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Team | F | FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | OTT | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | SASK | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | SASK | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | SASK | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | SASK | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | OTT | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | SASK | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | OTT | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | OTT | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | OTT | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | OTT | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | OTT | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Team | FR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | OFR | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | SASK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | SASK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Team | T | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | OTT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | SASK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | SASK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | OTT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | OTT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | OTT | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | OTT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | OTT | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ellingson had one carry for 10 yards in 1990 with Saskatchewan.
Ellingson had one punt return for 5 yards in 1996.
Ellingson had one punt for 5 yards in 1992.