De'Leon Eskridge
Eskridge after the 2012 Military Bowl. | |
Position: | Running back |
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Personal information | |
Date of birth: | December 19, 1989 |
Place of birth: | Daly City, California |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | San Mateo (CA) Serra |
College: | San Jose State |
Undrafted: | 2013 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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De'Leon Marquise Eskridge (born December 19, 1989) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Minnesota and San Jose State.
Early life and high school career
Born in Daly City, California,[1] Eskridge graduated from Junipero Serra High School in nearby San Mateo, California in 2008. At Serra, Eskridge lettered in football and track. As a running back, Eskridge tied Lynn Swann's school record of touchdowns scored with 38. Eskridge was the West Catholic Athletic League Back of the Year as a junior in 2006 and was twice an All-Metro selection by the San Francisco Chronicle.[2]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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De'Leon Eskridge RB |
San Francisco, CA | Serra HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 22, 2008 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 149 (RB), 27 (school) Rivals: 34 (RB), 96 (CA), 17 (school) 247Sports: 21 (APB), 108 (CA), 33 (school) | ||||||
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College career
Eskridge played three seasons of college football at the University of Minnesota from 2008 to 2010 for the Golden Gophers. At Minnesota, Eskridge rushed for 1,670 yards and 17 touchdowns on 451 carries. He also made 36 receptions for 236 yards and made 2 kickoff returns for 36 yards.[3]
In 2011, Eskridge transferred to San Jose State University after his junior year. Sitting out the 2011 season per NCAA transfer rules, Eskridge played in 2012 as a senior for the Spartans.[3] At San Jose State, Eskridge ran for 1,025 yards and 11 touchdowns on 207 carries and made 11 receptions for 28 yards.[4] Eskridge was a second-team All-WAC selection in the WAC's final season as a football-hosting conference.[5] At the 2012 Military Bowl, where San Jose State won 29-20 over Bowling Green, Eskridge ran 33 yards on 13 carries. With the Spartans leading 22-20, Eskridge made a 1-yard touchdown run with 2:34 left in the game, and the Spartans led 29-20 after the extra point.[6][7] Eskridge graduated from San Jose State in 2013 with a B.A. in communication studies.[8]
Professional career
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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5 ft 11 in | 209 lb | 4.66 s | 1.59 s | 2.69 s | 4.30 s | 7.05 s | 30 1⁄2 in | 8 ft 11 in | 19 reps | ||||||||||
Measurements were taken at San Jose State's Pro Day.[9] |
On May 6, 2013, Eskridge signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.[10]
He was released by the team on August 27, 2013.
References
- ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/27276/
- ↑ "DeLeon Eskridge". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Archived from the original on September 10, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- 1 2 "De'Leon Eskridge". Jacksonville Jaguars. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Deleon Eskridge". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ↑ "2012 All-WAC Football Honors" (PDF). Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Deleon Eskridge 2012 game log". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ↑ Durkin, Jimmy (December 28, 2012). "San Jose State Spartans win Military Bowl 29-20". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Spartans celebrate 2013 commencement". San Jose State Spartans. May 25, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ↑ "De'Leon Eskridge". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Jaguars sign RB De'Leon Eskridge and DE J.D. Griggs". jaguars.com. Retrieved May 6, 2013.