Nicholas Easton was born on June 16,1992 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League.
20 Facts About Nick Easton
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Nick 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.
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Nick Easton was a conference and county champion in discus, placing fourth in the regional championships with a throw of 41.15 meters as a senior.
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Nick Easton attended Harvard University, where he played for the Harvard Crimson football team from 2010 to 2014.
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Nick Easton did not play in any game as a true freshman in 2010.
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Nick Easton played in 24 career games for Harvard and was a first-team All-Ivy League, BSN All-American, third-team Football Championship Subdivision All-American and first-team FCS North All-American selection after starting all 10 contests as a senior in 2014.
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Nick Easton helped pave the way for running back Treavor Scales to rush for career highs in yards, with 847 and touchdowns with 8.
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Nick Easton did not participate on the football team in 2012.
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Nick 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.
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Nick Easton earned Academic All-Ivy League honors after majoring in economics.
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Nick Easton helped pave the way for running back Paul Stanton to rush for a career-high 990 yards on 147 attempts and 11 touchdowns.
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Nick Easton signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent on May 7,2015.
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Nick Easton was one of the team's most consistent players during the preseason, earning the Ravens' top overall grade from Pro Football Focus.
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On September 5,2015, Nick Easton was acquired by the San Francisco 49ers from Baltimore in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2016 NFL draft.
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Nick Easton made his first-career start in place of starting center Joe Berger in Week 13 of the 2016 season against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Nick Easton earned himself a starting guard spot for the Vikings in 2017, starting 12 games at left guard before suffering a fractured right ankle in Week 16.
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Nick Easton was placed on injured reserve on December 26,2017.
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On March 17,2019, Nick Easton signed a four-year $24 million contract with the New Orleans Saints to be their starting center after Max Unger retired.
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On January 9,2021, Nick Easton was placed on injured reserve.
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Nick Easton was released by the Saints on February 12,2021.