Ironhead Gallon
Deshawntee "Ironhead" Gallon (born January 18, 1994) is an American football strong safety. He played college football at Georgia Southern.
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| Position: | Strong safety | ||
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| Born: | January 18, 1994 Madison, Florida | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Madison (FL) | ||
| College: | Georgia Southern | ||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||
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Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
Gallon signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2017.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[2]
Philadelphia Eagles
Gallon was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 27, 2018.[3] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[4]
Nickname
As a big fan of former New Orleans Saints' running back Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, Gallon's father began calling him "Ironhead" as a child. During his time at Georgia Southern friends and teammates also began calling him "Ironhead".[5]
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References
- Urban, Darren (May 2, 2017). "Cardinals Collect 17 Undrafted Rookies". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- Urban, Darren (September 2, 2017). "Cardinals Make Moves To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
- Brandon Lee Gowton (August 27, 2018). "Philadelphia Eagles sign a safety with a great nickname". BleedingGreenNation.com. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2018). "Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- Mark McLune (August 10, 2017). "Cardinals rookie 'Ironhead' Gallon trying to make a name for himself at camp". azfamily.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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