Deshawntee "Ironhead" Gallon (born January 18, 1994) is an American former professional

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. He played

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at Georgia Southern.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Gallon signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Philadelphia Eagles

Gallon was signed by the

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on August 27, 2018. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Ottawa Redblacks

After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the

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, Gallon chose to opt-out of his contract with the

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on September 3, 2020. He re-signed with the team on November 2, 2020. He was released by the Redblacks on June 24, 2021, and re-signed again on July 5. He was released on July 29, 2021.

Personal life

As a big fan of former

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' 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".

References

External links

Georgia Southern Eagles bio
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