Ironhead Gallon
| 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 |
| Position: | Strong safety |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Deshawntee "Ironhead" Gallon (born January 18, 1994) is an American football strong safety who is currently a free agent. 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]
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]
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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Urban, Darren (September 2, 2017). "Cardinals Make Moves To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.