Nick Eyre Explained

Position:Offensive tackle
Number:78
Birth Date: June 6, 1959
Birth Place:Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Death Place:St. George, Utah, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:276
High School:Las Vegas (NV)
College:Brigham Young
Draftyear:1981
Draftround:4
Draftpick:106
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Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:6
Pfr:EyreNi20

Nicholas G. Eyre (June 16, 1959[1] – November 15, 2018[2] [3]) was a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Eyre played college football for Brigham Young University, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the NFL's Houston Oilers for a single season in 1981.[4]

Eyre was born in Las Vegas[1] and died in St. George, Utah.[2] [3]

Eyre attended Brigham Young University, where he played for the BYU Cougars football team from 1977 to 1980. As a senior in 1980, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.

The Houston Oilers chose Eyre in the fourth round (106th pick overall) of the 1981 NFL draft, and he played for the Oilers in .

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nick Eyre . National Football League . January 14, 2019.
  2. Web site: Obituary for Nick G. Eyre . Desert News . January 14, 2019.
  3. Web site: Obituary for Nick G. Eyre . Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary . January 14, 2019 . April 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190416011756/https://www.sundbergolpinmortuary.com/notices/Nick-Eyre . dead .
  4. http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=E&abbrFlag=1&type=alphabetical NFL Draft History: Full Draft – by Alphabetic Order