Ironhead Gallon
| No. 36 – Ottawa Redblacks | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Strong safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 18, 1994 Madison, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Madison (FL) |
| College: | Georgia Southern |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
Deshawntee "Ironhead" Gallon (born January 18, 1994) is an American football strong safety for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern.
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]
Ottawa Redblacks
After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gallon chose to opt-out of his contract with the Ottawa Redblacks on September 3, 2020.[5] He re-signed with the team on November 2, 2020.[6]
Personal
As a big fan of former New Orleans Saints' running back Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, Gallon's mother’s ex-husband began calling him "Ironhead" as a child. During his time at Georgia Southern friends and teammates also began calling him "Ironhead".[7]
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.
- ^ "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ Mark McLune (August 10, 2017). "Cardinals rookie 'Ironhead' Gallon trying to make a name for himself at camp". azfamily.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.