Nick Eason previously served as an assistant coach for the Auburn Tigers, Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans, and Cleveland Browns.
16 Facts About Nick Eason
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Nick Eason played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft and would play for 11 seasons in the National Football League with the Broncos, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Arizona Cardinals.
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Nick Eason played in 47 games starting in 35 and finished his career with 153 tackles and 15 sacks.
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Nick Eason graduated from Clemson in August 2001 with a degree in sociology and is currently working on his master's degree in Human Resource Development.
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Nick Eason was originally drafted in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos.
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Nick Eason was signed by the Cleveland Browns on 11 November 2004 and played in one game recording two tackles.
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Nick Eason signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an unrestricted free agent on April 16,2007.
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Nick Eason was released on October 3,2009 after the Steelers signed Isaac Redman from their practice squad, then re-signed when Redman was waived on October 5.
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Nick Eason was promoted to the main roster and started in place of the injured defensive end Brett Keisel.
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Nick Eason was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on July 29,2011.
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In 2013, Nick Eason began his coaching career with the Cleveland Browns as their assistant defensive line coach under head coach Rob Chudzinski.
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In 2014, Nick Eason was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their defensive line coach under head Ken Whisenhunt.
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On February 26,2019 Nick Eason was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals as their defensive line coach under head coach Zac Taylor.
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Nick Eason missed the team's weeks 12 and 13 games in 2020 against the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins due to COVID-19 pandemic protocols.
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On January 27,2021, Nick Eason joined Auburn University as their defensive line coach under head coach Bryan Harsin, replacing Tracy Rocker.
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On January 7,2022, Nick Eason was hired by his alma mater, Clemson University, as their defensive tackles coach and run game coordinator under head coach Dabo Swinney, replacing Todd Bates.