De'Leon Eskridge

De'Leon Eskridge

Eskridge after the 2012 Military Bowl.
No. --  Free agent
Position: Running back
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, preseason, or practice squad only.
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: --
Rushing average: --
Rushing Touchdowns: --

De'Leon Marquise Eskridge (born December 19, 1989) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. 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
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:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    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)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

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

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 11 in 209 lb 4.66 s 1.59 s 2.69 s 4.30 s 7.05 s 301⁄2 in 8 ft 11 in 19 reps
Measurements were taken at San Jose State's Pro Day.[9]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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

  1. ↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/27276/
  2. ↑ "DeLeon Eskridge". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Archived from the original on September 10, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "De'Leon Eskridge". Jacksonville Jaguars. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Deleon Eskridge". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  5. ↑ "2012 All-WAC Football Honors". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Deleon Eskridge 2012 game log". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  7. ↑ Durkin, Jimmy (December 28, 2012). "San Jose State Spartans win Military Bowl 29-20". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Spartans celebrate 2013 commencement". San Jose State Spartans. May 25, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  9. ↑ "De'Leon Eskridge". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Jaguars sign RB De’Leon Eskridge and DE J.D. Griggs". jaguars.com. Retrieved May 6, 2013.

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