Nijrell Eason

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Nijrell Eason
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Position: Cornerback, Safety
Personal information
Born:(1979-05-20)May 20, 1979
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodrow Wilson Classical (CA)
College: Arizona State
Undrafted: 2001
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Player stats at PFR

Nijrell Keon Eason (born May 20, 1979) is a former American football cornerback who played one season for the Arizona Cardinals in 2002. He also played for the Frankfurt Galaxy. [3] [4]

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Early life

Eason was born on May 20, 1979, in Long Beach, California. He went to high school at Woodrow Wilson Classical (CA).

College

Eason went to college at Arizona St. In 1999 he played 12 games and had one interception. In 2000 he had 5 interceptions and was tied for 1st in Pac 12 for interceptions. [5] He was also a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		201 lb
(91 kg)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.59 s2.84 s4.28 s7.00 s34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		19 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine [6]

Eason went undrafted in 2001. He was signed by the Cardinals but released during roster cuts. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2002 [1] but was also released in roster cuts. He later played for the Frankfurt Galaxy in 2002. Later in the season, he was signed again by the Cardinals, and played in one game.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eason an early riser among Steelers' sleepers". old.post-gazette.com.
  2. ↑ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Nijrell Eason Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  4. ↑ "Nijrell Eason Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. ↑ "Nijrell Eason College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  6. ↑ "Nijrell Eason | Combine Results | CB - Arizona State".
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