Ed Eagan

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Ed Eagan
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Position: Wide receiver
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1993-06-19) June 19, 1993 (age 30)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Holy Cross (LA)
College: Northwestern State
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Player stats at PFR

Ed Eagan (born June 19, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants. He played college football at Northwestern State University.

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Early years

Eagan attended Holy Cross High School. As a sophomore, he made 5 interceptions and returned 2 punts for touchdowns.

As a junior, he collected 8 interceptions and had one punt return for a touchdown, while contributing to the team finishing with a 10-3 record. He set a state record with 5 interceptions in a single-game. He received All-district, All-metro and All-state honors.

As a senior, he tallied 3 interceptions, while returning two punts, one kickoff and one fumble recovery for touchdowns. He received All-district, All-metro and All-state honors.

He also practiced basketball and track. He was the long jump regional champion and finished third in the state as a junior.

College career

Eagan accepted a football scholarship from Northwestern State University. As a true freshman, he played sporadically at cornerback and returner. He had 14 tackles, one forced fumble, 12 kickoff returns for 282 yards and 8 punt returns for 83 yards. He scored his first touchdown on an 82-yard kick return against Sam Houston State University. He had 98 all-purpose yards as a returner against the University of Central Arkansas.

As a sophomore, he was switched to wide receiver, but maintained his return duties, becoming the team's second-leading receiver and its top returner in 9 games. He registered 46 receptions (led the team), 585 receiving yards (second on the team), 3 receiving touchdowns, 13 punt returns (led the team), 124 punt return yards (led the team), 34 kickoff returns (led the team) and 798 kickoff return yards (led the team). Set school records for kickoff returns and kickoff return yards in a single-season. He had 7 receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown against Southeastern Louisiana University.

As a junior in 2014, he totaled 73 receptions for 908 yards, 6 receiving touchdowns and averaged 180.8 all-purpose yards per game (second in the FCS). He broke five school records and tied another, including career kickoff return yardage (2,125), single-season kickoff return yardage (1,045), single-season kickoff returns (45), single-season receptions (73), single-game receiving yardage (238 yards vs. McNeese State University), and tied the single-game receptions mark (13 vs. Abilene Christian University). [1]

As a senior, even though the team didn't settle on starting quarterback Stephen Rivers until midseason, he recorded 58 receptions for 745 yards, 4 receiving touchdowns and averaged 145.5 all-purpose yards per game (15th in the FCS), establishing a school career All-purpose yard record (5,651). [2]

Eagan finished his college career with 177 receptions and 2,228 receiving yards, both Northwestern records. [3] He had 13 receiving touchdowns, as well as over 2,900 kick return yards and 4 return touchdowns. [4]

Collegiate statistics

SeasonTeamClassPosGPReceivingRushing
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
2012 NSU Demons FRWR9000.00000.00
2013 NSU Demons SOWR124457613.133206.70
2014 NSU Demons JRWR127390812.46177.00
2015 NSU Demons SRWR115874512.848384.80
Career 441752,22912.71312655.40

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Eagan was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2016 NFL Draft on May 6. [5] He was released by the Cowboys on August 10, 2016. [6]

Cleveland Browns

On August 14, 2016, Eagan was signed by the Cleveland Browns. [7] He was released by the Browns on August 29, 2016. [8]

Buffalo Bills

On September 27, 2016, Eagan was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad. [9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 25, 2016, but was released three days later. [10] [11] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 31, 2016. [12]

New York Giants

On August 18, 2017, Eagan signed with the New York Giants. [13] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 20, 2017. [14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 10, 2017. [15] He appeared in 4 games, registering 4 punt returns for 20 yards. He was waived on November 14, 2017. [16]

DC Defenders

Eagan signed with the DC Defenders of the XFL on January 8, 2020. [17] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020. [18]

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  2. ↑ "Moore, Eagan, Murphy represent NSU on 2015 All-Louisiana football roster". January 2, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
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  6. ↑ "Dallas Cowboys claim OL Mike McQueen off of waivers from San Diego, release WR Ed Eagan".
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  8. ↑ "Browns trim roster to 75". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
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