Omar Easy

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Omar Easy
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Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1977-10-29) October 29, 1977 (age 46)
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Everett (MA)
College: Penn State
NFL draft: 2002  / Round: 4 / Pick: 107
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:42
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Omar Xavier Easy (born October 29, 1977) is a Jamaican-born American former football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played collegiate football at Penn State before being selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. [1] He played one season for the Oakland Raiders before retiring due to knee problems.

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Early life and college

Easy was named Gatorade and USA Today Massachusetts Player of the Year in 1996 while at Everett High School in Everett, Massachusetts. As a college senior, he was the Most Valuable Player of the 2001 Blue–Gray Football Classic. [2]

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Easy was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round, with the 107th overall pick, of the 2002 NFL Draft. He officially signed with the team on June 11, 2002. He played in seven games in 2002, catching three passes for 23 yards and a touchdown while also recording six solo tackles. Easy appeared in 15 games during the 2003 season, totaling three receptions for 19 yards and three solo tackles. He played in 15 games again in 2004 and made two solo tackles. [3]

Oakland Raiders

Easy signed with the Oakland Raiders on June 21, 2005. He appeared in a career-high 16 games in 2005, recording 13 solo tackles and one assisted tackle. [3]

Post-playing career

From 2007 to 2009, Easy served as assistant offensive football coach and boys’ head track and field coach for his high school alma mater, Everett High School.

In 2011, Easy was appointed director of player personnel and development in football for his college alma mater, Penn State. In January 2012, he left that position to become vice principal of his high school alma mater Everett High School. [4]

In 2020, Easy was selected as one of three finalists for the position of Superintendent of Public Schools for Quincy, Massachusetts. [5]

In January, 2021, Easy entered into negotiations to become the next Superintendent of Schools for Wayland, Massachusetts Public Schools. [6] He began his term on July 1, 2021.

In February, 2023, Easy was placed on leave from the position of Superintendent of Schools for Wayland, Massachusetts Public Schools under allegations of misconduct. [7]

Personal life

Easy suffers from exercise-induced asthma. He established the EasyWay Foundation in 2003 to benefit children with asthma.

He is married to volleyball player Megan Hodge. [8]

He received his B.A. degree in broadcast journalism in 2001 from Pennsylvania State University, which included a minor in business management. He also received both his Master of Education (M.Ed.) in the field of education administration and his Ph.D. in educational leadership from Pennsylvania State University. Additionally, he earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix in 2010.

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References

  1. ↑ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved September 8, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. 1 2 "Omar Easy". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Omar Easy Named Vice Principal of EHS – Everett Independent".
  5. ↑ Whitfill, Mary. "Quincy School Committee interviews first superintendent candidate". The Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Wayland Superintendent Pick is Everett Educator, Ex-NFL Player". January 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Wayland Superintendent Omar Easy On Leave After Inquiry Into Conduct". Wayland, MA Patch. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ https://gopsusports.com/news/2023/6/30/womens-volleyball-adds-megan-hodge-easy-to-coaching-staff.aspx
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