Eric Ebron
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Pittsburgh Steelers - No. 85 | |
Tight end | |
Date of birth: April 10, 1993 | |
Place of birth: Newark , New Jersey | |
Height: 1.93 m | Weight: 115 kg |
NFL debut | |
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2014 for the Detroit Lions | |
Career | |
College : North Carolina | |
NFL Draft : 2014 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | |
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Current status: active | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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Pass catches | 283 |
Space gain | 3,195 yards |
Touchdowns | 27 |
Statistics at NFL.com | |
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com |
Eric Ebron (* 10. April 1993 in Newark , New Jersey ) is an American American football poker players on the position of tight ends . He plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL).
Early years
Ebron first went to high school in Rhode Island . He later moved to Ben L. Smith High School in Greensboro , North Carolina . Between 2011 and 2013 he attended the University of North Carolina , where he scored eight touchdowns for the college football team in three years . In 2012 he even set a school record for the most pass catches (40) and the most yards after pass catches (973) for a tight end. In 2013 he was a finalist for the John Mackey Award , which is given to the best tight end of the NCAA Division I FBS.
NFL
Ebron was selected tenth in the first round by the Detroit Lions in the 2014 NFL Draft . His first touchdown in the NFL was on the fourth day of the 2014 season against the New York Jets . It remained his only touchdown in his first season. A year later he caught 47 passes for 537 yards and scored 5 touchdowns. In 2016 , he caught 61 passes for 711 yards and a touchdown.
For the 2018 season he moved to the Indianapolis Colts , with whom he reached the play-offs directly . He also scored 13 touchdowns in the season; in the previous four years with the Lions, there were a total of 11.
For the 2020 season he moved to the Pittsburgh Steelers .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Report on greensboro.com, accessed on July 15, 2017
- ↑ Report on goheels.com, accessed on July 15, 2017
- ↑ Andrew Walker: Colts Sign Free Agent Tight End Eric Ebron. Indianapolis Colts, March 19, 2018, accessed September 15, 2018 (American English): "The Indianapolis Colts made a major splash in free agency tonight, signing tight end Eric Ebron."
- ↑ Jason Owens: Report: Steelers add tight end Eric Ebron on $ 12M deal. Yahoo Sports, March 20, 2020, accessed March 20, 2020 (American English): "The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached a two-year, $ 12 million deal with tight end Eric Ebron, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports."
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Profile for the Tar Heels (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ebron, Eric |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1993 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark , New Jersey , United States |