Nick Easton
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Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S. | June 16, 1992||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Hibriten (Lenoir, North Carolina) | ||||
College: | Harvard (2010–2014) | ||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Nicholas Easton (born June 16, 1992) is an American former professional
Early years
Easton played
College career
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Easton attended
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
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.
Professional career
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
5.12 s | 1.64 s | 2.90 s | 4.60 s | 7.73 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
29 reps | |||
All values from Pro Day[2]
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Baltimore Ravens
Easton signed with the
San Francisco 49ers
On September 5, 2015, Easton was acquired by the San Francisco 49ers from Baltimore in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2016 NFL draft.[3]
Minnesota Vikings
On October 6, 2015, the 49ers traded Easton and a 2016 sixth-round pick to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for linebacker Gerald Hodges.[4]
Easton made his first-career start in place of starting center Joe Berger in Week 13 of the 2016 season against the Dallas Cowboys. The following week, Easton again filled in for Berger for the second straight game after the veteran was unable to clear the concussion protocol.[5]
Easton earned himself a starting
On August 13, 2018, Easton was placed on injured reserve after suffering a neck injury in training camp.[7]
New Orleans Saints
On March 17, 2019, Easton signed a four-year $24 million contract with the New Orleans Saints to be their starting center after Max Unger retired.[8]
On January 9, 2021, Easton was placed on injured reserve.[9] He was released by the Saints on February 12, 2021.[10]
References
- ^ Nick Easton's track and field background
- ^ "Nick Easton-Harvard C-2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (September 5, 2015). "49ers import O-line help; trade for center Nick Easton". NFL.com. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Gutierrez, Paul (October 6, 2015). "49ers acquire LB Gerald Hodges from Vikings". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ Five Vikings out with injuries; Anthony Harris, Nick Easton to start
- ^ "Vikings Place Nick Easton on IR, Sign Long Snapper Overbaugh". Vikings.com. December 26, 2017.
- ^ Peters, Craig (August 13, 2018). "Vikings Sign Kaleb Johnson, Place Nick Easton on IR". Vikings.com.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (March 18, 2019). "Saints sign Nick Easton to replace Max Unger". NFL.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (January 9, 2021). "Saints activate Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (February 12, 2021). "Saints cut Nick Easton". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 15, 2021.