Jerrion Zawasky Ealy (born August 19, 2000) is an American professional

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. He played

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Early life

Ealy attended Jackson Preparatory School in

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. During his career, he rushed for over 5,000 yards with 84

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. He was the MVP of the 2019

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after rushing for a game record 116 yards and two touchdowns. A five-star recruit, Ealy committed to play

and

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at the

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(Ole Miss). Also a top baseball recruit, Ealy played in the 2018

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 31st round of the

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, but did not sign and attended Ole Miss.

College career

As a true freshman in football at Ole Miss in 2019, Ealy played in all 12 games. Against Southeastern Louisiana, he set a school record for all-purpose yards in a game with 273. Overall he rushed for 722 yards over 104 carries with eight total touchdowns. As a freshman baseball player in 2020, Ealy played in 13 games before the season was suspended due to the

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Professional career

Ealy was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was suspended for six games for a

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violation on October 3, 2022. On January 12, 2023, Ealy was released by the Chiefs following the signing of Phil Hoskins. Five days later, Ealy was re–signed to fill the vacancy created by the release of Daniel Wise. He was waived once more on January 28 after the team signed

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, and re–signed to the practice squad two days later. Ealy won his first

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when the Chiefs defeated the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract on February 15, 2023. On August 29, 2023, Ealy was waived by the Chiefs.

References

External links

Ole Miss Rebels football bioOle Miss Rebels baseball bio
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