Ironhead Gallon Explained

Ironhead Gallon
Number:	36
Position:	Safety
Birth Date:	18 January 1994
Birth Place:	Madison, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	10
Weight Lb:	203
High School:	Madison (FL)
College:	Georgia Southern
Undraftedyear:	2017
Pastteams:	Arizona Cardinals * Philadelphia Eagles * Ottawa Redblacks *
Cflstatus:	American

Deshawntee "Ironhead" Gallon (born January 18, 1994) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football at Georgia Southern.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Gallon signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2017.^[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017.^[2]

Philadelphia Eagles

Gallon was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 27, 2018.^[3] He was waived on September 1, 2018.^[4]

Ottawa Redblacks

After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gallon chose to opt-out of his contract with the Ottawa Redblacks on September 3, 2020.^[5] He re-signed with the team on November 2, 2020.^[6] He was released by the Redblacks on June 24, 2021,^[7] and re-signed again on July 5.^[8] He was released on July 29, 2021.^[9]

Personal life

As a big fan of former New Orleans Saints' running back Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, Gallon's mother’s ex-husband began calling him "Ironhead" as a child. During his time at Georgia Southern friends and teammates also began calling him "Ironhead".^[10]

External links

• Georgia Southern Eagles bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cardinals Collect 17 Undrafted Rookies. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. May 2, 2017. August 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170502233732/https://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Collect-17-Undrafted-Rookies/9fadb257-fe8e-4b8b-a8b2-79cb269e0da0. May 2, 2017. dead.
2. Web site: Cardinals Make Moves To Reach 53-Man Roster. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. September 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903022302/https://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Make-Moves-To-Reach-53-Man-Roster/c2904f51-70b9-4e22-b995-854e40074123. September 3, 2017. dead.
3. Web site: Philadelphia Eagles sign a safety with a great nickname. August 27, 2018. BleedingGreenNation.com. Brandon Lee Gowton. August 27, 2018.
4. Web site: Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit. McPherson, Chris. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2018.
5. News: Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs . CFL.ca . August 26, 2020 . October 5, 2020.
6. Web site: Transactions . CFL.ca . November 3, 2020.
7. Web site: Chris Larsen among six players released by Ottawa Redblacks . ctvnews.ca . June 24, 2021.
8. News: Redblacks Transactions: July 5, 2021 . OttawaRedblacks.com . July 5, 2021 . July 7, 2021.
9. Web site: Deshawntee Gallon . footballdb.com . 13 August 2024.
10. Web site: Cardinals rookie 'Ironhead' Gallon trying to make a name for himself at camp. October 13, 2017. azfamily.com. Mark McLune. August 10, 2017.