Bo Eason

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Bo Eason
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1961-03-10) March 10, 1961 (age 63)
Walnut Grove, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Delta (Clarksburg, California)
College: UC Davis
NFL draft: 1984  / Round: 2 / Pick: 54
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:38
Sacks:3.5
Interceptions:6
Player stats at PFR

Bo Eason (born March 10, 1961) is an American actor, playwright, author, motivational speaker, and former football player. He played safety for four seasons for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life

Eason was born and raised in Walnut Grove, California. His brother, Tony Eason, also played in the NFL. After graduating from Delta High School in Clarksburg, California, he played football for the UC Davis Aggies at the University of California, Davis. [1] [2] [3] He was recognized as a third-team All-American as a senior. [4]

Career

Eason was selected by the Houston Oilers in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft. [5] In 1986, Eason's season ended with a broken ankle in contest against the Miami Dolphins. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers in the 1988 offseason, but suffered a knee injury in training camp, ending his season and career.

In 2009, Eason partnered with Willoughby Productions to develop and create The Bo Eason Show, a daily talk show for daytime television. A presentation tape and a "mini-pilot" were produced and shopped to various networks and syndicators.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Miami Rhapsody Jeff
1995The Spy WithinDonner
1996Not Again!Jamie
1997 Volcano Bud McVie
2000 After Sex Salesman
2008 Pride and Glory Investigator Lieberthal
201437: A Final PromisePolice Detective

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Baywatch Brady Nichols2 episodes
1995 ER CharlieEpisode: "Everything Old Is New Again"
1996 Strange Luck Andrew UlmerEpisode: "Wrong Number"
1996 Tornado! Tex FultonTelevision film
1998 A Bright Shining Lie Officer Tally
2001 Falcon Down Security Guard

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