Eric Ebron was born on April 10,1993 and is an American football tight end who is a free agent.
42 Facts About Eric Ebron
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Eric Ebron played college football at North Carolina, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Eric Ebron has previously played for the Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Eric Ebron later moved to North Carolina, where he attended Ben L Smith High School in Greensboro.
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Eric Ebron played both tight end and defensive end while at Ben L Smith High School.
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Eric Ebron had 28 receptions for 682 yards and 10 touchdowns on offense and 68 tackles and 13.5 sacks on defense.
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Eric Ebron attended the University of North Carolina from 2011 to 2013.
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Eric Ebron was chosen as a finalist for the John Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end.
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On November 25,2013, Eric Ebron announced his intentions to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.
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On November 25,2013, it was announced that Eric Ebron had decided to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Eric Ebron attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed the majority of drills, but opted to skip the short shuttle and three-cone drill after sustaining a minor injury.
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On March 25,2014, Eric Ebron participated at North Carolina's pro day, but elected to stand on his combine numbers and only performed the short shuttle, three-cone drill, and positional drills.
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Multiple NFL draft experts stated Eric Ebron looked poor in his positional drills and highlighted the drops as a cause for concern.
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Eric Ebron attended pre-draft visits with multiple teams, including the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, and Carolina Panthers.
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Eric Ebron was ranked as the top tight end prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Eric Ebron was the first tight end drafted and became the eighth highest selection from North Carolina in school history.
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Eric Ebron became the highest tight end to be drafted by the Detroit Lions in franchise history, surpassing David Lewis and Brandon Pettigrew, although he has since been supplanted by T J Hockenson.
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Eric Ebron caught his first career touchdown on a 16-yard pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford during the second quarter.
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Eric Ebron was sidelined for three games due to a hamstring injury.
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Eric Ebron finished his rookie season in 2014 with 25 receptions for 248 receiving yards and one touchdown in 13 games and seven starts.
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Eric Ebron entered training camp in 2015 as the No 2 tight end on the depth chart.
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Eric Ebron sustained a hamstring injury during a Week 4 loss at the Seattle Seahawks and was inactive for the next two games.
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Eric Ebron finished the 2015 NFL season with 47 receptions for 537 receiving yards and five touchdowns in 14 games and eight starts.
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Eric Ebron entered the regular season as the No 1 tight end on the Lions depth chart.
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Eric Ebron replaced Brandon Pettigrew who was placed on the physically unable to perform list after tearing his ACL the previous season.
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Eric Ebron finished the 2016 NFL season with 61 receptions for 711 receiving yards and one touchdown in 13 games and 13 starts.
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Eric Ebron finished the season with 53 receptions for 574 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 16 games and nine starts.
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Eric Ebron met with the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers during free agency.
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Eric Ebron became the primary starting tight end after Jack Doyle sustained a hip injury in Week 2 and was sidelined for the next five games.
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In Week 12, Eric Ebron caught five passes for 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
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On December 18,2018, it was announced that Eric Ebron was selected to play in the 2019 Pro Bowl, marking the first Pro Bowl selection of his career.
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Eric Ebron finished his first season with the Indianapolis Colts in 2018 with 66 receptions for 750 receiving yards and 13 touchdown receptions in 16 games and eight starts.
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Eric Ebron recorded career highs in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns in 2018 and led all tight ends with 13 touchdown receptions.
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Eric Ebron received an overall grade of 68.7 from Pro Football Focus, which ranked 23rd among all qualifying tight ends in 2018.
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Eric Ebron was ranked 66th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.
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On November 25,2019, Eric Ebron was placed on season-ending injured reserve with an ankle injury.
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On March 30,2020, Eric Ebron signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Eric Ebron finished the 2020 season with 56 receptions for 558 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.
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Eric Ebron entered the 2021 season as the Steelers starting tight end.
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Eric Ebron was passed on the depth chart by rookie Pat Freiermuth.
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Eric Ebron was placed on injured reserve on November 27,2021.
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Eric Ebron played in eight games and recorded 12 receptions for 84 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 2021 season.