This article is about the American football wide receiver. For the politician, see John Eason (politician).
American football player
John Eason
No. 82
Position:
Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:
(1945-07-30) July 30, 1945 (age 78) Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:
Ocala (FL) Howard
College:
Florida A&M
NFL draft:
1968 / Round: 9 / Pick: 244
Career history
Oakland Raiders (1968)
BC Lions (1969)
Montreal Alouettes (1972)
John Eason (born July 30, 1945) is a former American football wide receiver. He graduated from Howard High School, a segregated high school in Ocala, Florida, in 1963. He played for the Oakland Raiders in 1968, the BC Lions in 1969 and for the Montreal Alouettes in 1972.[1][2] He was the athletic director of Florida A & M University from 2017 to 2019.[3] Eason earned bachelor's and master's degrees at FAMU and a Ph.D. in educational administration From Florida State University in 1987.
From 1981 to 1994, Eason coached at FSU, as well as earning a Ph.D. and serving as Assistant Athletic Director for academic and student affairs. From 1995-1998, he was offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at the University of South Carolina. From 1999 to 2000 he worked as an assistant professor in the Department of Human Service and Wellness at the University of Central Florida. In 2001 he joined Mark Richt at the University of Georgia as wide receivers coach and assistant head coach. From 2005-08 he was associate head coach at UGA before becoming director of football operations in 2009, then director of player development in 2010.[4]
^"John Eason Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
^"John Eason, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
^"Event to feature FAMU head coach, athletic director".
^"JOHN EASON PROMOTED TO FAMU DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS". February 22, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
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