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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1993-04-10) April 10, 1993 (age 31) Newark, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Greensboro (NC) Smith | ||||||||
| College: | North Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 1 / pick: 10 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2017 | |||||||||
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Eric Ebron (born April 10, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, and was drafted by the Lions in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Early years
Ebron first attended North Providence High School in Rhode Island. He played football for the North Providence Jets. He later moved to North Carolina, where he attended Ben L. Smith High School in Greensboro. He played both tight end and defensive end while at Ben L. Smith High School. He had 28 receptions for 682 yards and 10 touchdowns on offense and 68 tackles and 13.5 sacks on defense.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ebron was rated as the 21st best tight end prospect of his class.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40 | Commit date |
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| Eric Ebron TE |
North Providence, RI | North Providence HS/Ben L Smith HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 4.67 | Mar 18, 2010 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 20 (TE) Rivals: 21 (TE), Not Ranked (National), 18 (NC) | ||||||
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College career
Ebron attended the University of North Carolina from 2011 to 2013. As a true freshman in 2011, Ebron played in 10 games, recording 10 receptions for 207 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2012, he started all 11 games, recording 40 receptions for 625 yards and four touchdowns. The receptions and receiving yards were a North Carolina record for tight ends. As a junior in 2013, Ebron caught 62 passes for 973 yards and 3 TDs, and was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection. He was also chosen as a finalist for the John Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end.
On November 25, 2013, Ebron announced his intentions to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.60 s | 1.63 s | 2.71 s | 4.45 s | 7.49 s | 32 in (0.81 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
24 reps | x |
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
Ebron was drafted as in the first round the 10th overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2014 NFL Draft. Ebron scored his first career NFL touchdown in Week 4 (September 28) against the New York Jets, hauling in a 16-yard pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford. On May 2, 2017, the Lions picked up the fifth-year option on Ebron's contract.
Receiving Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | REC | YDs | AVG | LNG | TDs | FUM | FUML |
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| 2014 | DET | 13 | 7 | 25 | 248 | 9.9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | DET | 14 | 8 | 47 | 537 | 11.4 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | DET | 13 | 13 | 61 | 711 | 11.7 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 28 | 133 | 1,496 | 11.2 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com.
- Press, Aaron Beard The Associated. "UNC coach Larry Fedora wants Eric Ebron to soar".
- "2013 All-ACC Teams Announced". TheACC.com. December 2, 2013.
- "Ebron Named A Mackey Award Finalist". GoHeels.com. November 25, 2013.
- "UNC's Ebron, top TE prospect, to enter draft".
- "2014 NFL Draft Profile: Eric Ebron". NFL.com.
- "Lions select top tight end Eric Ebron".
- "Watch Detroit Lions vs. New York Jets [09/28/2014] - NFL.com". www.nfl.com.
- Patra, Kevin (May 2, 2017). "Lions pick up fifth-year option on TE Eric Ebron". NFL.com.
- "Eric Ebron, TE for the Detroit Lions". National Football League. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
External links
| Detroit Lions 2014 NFL draft selections | |
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