‘Lankster played in 22 games — including 13 starts — at West Virginia, and finished third on the team in 2008 with 68 tackles. The Bills seventh-round selection (220th overall) earned Junior College All-America honors at Jones County (Miss.) Junior College before enrolling at West Virginia in January 2007.’
Archives for July 7, 2009
Bills sign pair of draft picks
‘The Buffalo Bills checked a few players off their draft list in terms of signings as they reached agreements with sixth-round pick Cary Harris and seventh-round pick Ellis Lankster on Tuesday. Contract terms were not disclosed in accordance with team policy.’
Will Schobel return to form?
‘”As we go through camp and stuff I’m going to feel better especially from the explosion part from not doing it,” said Schobel of driving off the healed foot. “You can’t really train to be in football shape. You have to do the football stuff to get in shape for that. Through the spring I felt more explosive. So it takes time, but it’s going to come back. But as far as it hurting it doesn’t hurt.”‘
Who will be the strong side LB?
‘”I felt good,” Ellison said of his 2008 campaign. “There are always things you can work on and get better at, but for the most part I thought I did a pretty good job. This year I’m just trying to improve on that and get better and just help this defense get better.”‘