Dan Irons

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Dan Irons
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Position OT
Personal information
Born (1954-12-31) December 31, 1954 (age 70)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Monterey High School
College Texas Tech University
NFL draft 1978: 12th round, 314th overall pick
Career history
1975–1977 Texas Tech
Awards and highlights

Dan Irons (born December 31, 1954) is an American former football offensive tackle who played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team and was recognized as a consensus All-American in 1977.

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Early life

Irons was born in Tyler, Texas on December 31, 1954. [1] He is the son of Ed Irons, who played football and basketball at Texas Tech from 1938 to 1942 and was superintendent of Lubbock Independent School District. [2] [3] The family later moved to Lubbock, Texas and Dan graduated from Monterey High School in 1973. [2] At Monterey, he earned all-state honors in both football and basketball. [4]

Playing career

Irons played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders football team under coach Steve Sloan during the 1975, 1976 and 1977 seasons. [3] In 1975, as a starter on the offensive line, he helped the Red Raiders lead the Southwest Conference in total yards. [3] He made the All-SWC team in both the 1976 and 1977 seasons. [3] Following his senior year, as a 6-foot, 7-inch, 260-pound tackle, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from several publications and organizations including the American Football Coaches Association and United Press International (UPI). [5] Irons was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 12th round (314th overall selection) of the 1978 NFL draft. [1] [6] He was unable to play professionally due to recurring knee problems. [2] [3] In 1999, he was inducted into the Texas Tech University Athletic Hall of Honor with Curtis Jordan, Gary Ashby and Jack Alderson. [2] [3] Both Jordan and Ashby attended Monterey High School with Irons. [2]

After football

After leaving Texas Tech, Irons moved to Midland, Texas and worked in sales of school furniture and supplies. [4] He is the father of Erin Irons, who was a swimmer for Texas Christian University in the early 2000s. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dan Irons". NFL. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Rosetta, Randy (August 15, 1999). "Three Plainsmen to enter Raider Hall". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Texas Tech Hall Of Honor (Last name I-L)". Texas Tech. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "The South Plains' Top 100 Athletes". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. August 29, 1999. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ 2014 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, pp. 4 & 14 (2014). Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "1978 San Francisco 49ers: Drafted players". pro-football-reference. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Erin Irons". TCU. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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