Adrian Ealy

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Adrian Ealy
No. 59 – Arlington Renegades
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-07) August 7, 1999 (age 25)
Gonzales, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school:East Ascension
College: Oklahoma
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Adrian Ealy (born August 7, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens after going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft.

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College career

Ealy did not play during 2017 as he was redshirted and played only five games in 2018 in a backup role. He was named the starter in 2019 and in 2020 playing and starting in all games. He was selected to the Second-team All-Big 12 team for those seasons. [1]

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Ealy went undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft; however, he shortly signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent. [2] He was waived by the Ravens in the final round of preseason roster cuts on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to their practice squad the next day. [3] On October 11, 2021, Ealy was suspended without pay for six weeks after he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. [4] He was released on November 23, 2021. [5]

Denver Broncos

On November 30, 2021, Ealy was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad. [6] He was released on December 14, 2021. [7]

Los Angeles Rams

On December 18, 2021, Ealy was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad, but was released three days later. [8] [9]

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On December 23, 2021, Ealy was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad, but was released four days later. [10] [11]

Green Bay Packers

On December 29, 2021, Ealy was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad. [12] He was released on January 11, 2022. [13]

Los Angeles Rams (second stint)

On February 11, 2022, Ealy signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Rams. [14] He was released on August 16, 2022. [15]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 22, 2022, Ealy signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [16] He was released on August 30, 2022. [17]

Seattle Sea Dragons

On October 23, 2023, Ealy signed with the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. [18] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and United States Football League (USFL) merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [19]

Arlington Renegades

On January 5, 2024, Ealy was drafted by the Arlington Renegades during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [20] He re-signed with the team on September 27, 2024. [21]

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