Ironhead Gallon
American gridiron football player (born 1994)
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Deshawntee "Ironhead" Gallon (born January 18, 1994) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football at Georgia Southern.
Madison, Florida, U.S.
| No. 36 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 18, 1994 Madison, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Madison (FL) |
| College | Georgia Southern |
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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] He was released by the Redblacks on June 24, 2021,[7] and re-signed again on July 5.[8] He was released on July 29, 2021.[9]
Personal life
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".[10]