Nick Easton
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Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Offensive guard | ||||||
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| Born | June 16, 1992 Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Hibriten (Lenoir, North Carolina) | ||||||
| College | Harvard (2010–2014) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2015: undrafted | ||||||
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Nicholas Easton (born June 16, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). Easton played college football for Harvard University. In the NFL, he was a member of the Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, and New Orleans Saints.
Easton played football at Hibriten High School in Lenoir, North Carolina, where he earned All-State honors, served as team captain his senior year and was twice named All-Conference and All-County. As a senior, he started as a center on the first undefeated regular season team in school history. Easton was also a four-year member of the American Field Service Club and a letterman in track & field. Easton was a conference and county champion in discus, placing fourth in the regional championships with a throw of 41.15 meters (135 ft) as a senior.[1]
College career
Easton attended Harvard University, where he played for the Harvard Crimson football team from 2010 to 2014. He did not play in any game as a true freshman in 2010. He played in 24 career games for Harvard and was a first-team All-Ivy League, BSN All-American, third-team Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) All-American and first-team FCS North All-American selection after starting all 10 contests as a senior in 2014.
As a sophomore in 2011, Easton appeared in four games; he was part of an offensive line unit that helped the Crimson earn an FCS No. 2 ranking in scoring offense, tallying 374 points (37.4 avg) and 51 total touchdowns. He helped pave the way for running back Treavor Scales to rush for career highs in yards, with 847 and touchdowns with 8.
Easton did not participate on the football team in 2012.
As a junior in 2013, Easton saw action in 10 games, earning All-Ivy League first-team honors, College Sports Madness All-Ivy second-team and FCS All-New England team honors. Harvard's offensive line achieved an FCS Top 10 ranking for team passing efficiency (7th overall) and allowed quarterback Conner Hempel to throw for a career-high 157 completions, 1,866 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Easton was a first-team All-Ivy League, fourth-team, BSN All-American, third-team FCS All-American and first-team FCS North All-American selection after starting all 10 contests as a senior in 2014. He also earned Academic All-Ivy League honors after majoring in economics. He was part of a Crimson offensive line unit that protected quarterback Scott Hosch, allowing him to set career highs in attempts, completions, passing yards and touchdowns en route to a perfect 10–0 season. He helped pave the way for running back Paul Stanton to rush for a career-high 990 yards on 147 attempts and 11 touchdowns.