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| Position: | Associate head coach, defensive tackles coach | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 29, 1980 Lyons, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lyons (GA) Toombs Co. | ||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 4 / pick: 114 | ||||||||
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Nicholas Eason (born May 29, 1980) is an American football coach and former defensive end who is currently the defensive tackles coach and run game coordinator at Clemson University. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Auburn Tigers, Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans, and Cleveland Browns.
Eason played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft and would play for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Broncos, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Arizona Cardinals. Eason also previously played for the Scottish Claymores. Against the Cardinals, Eason won Super Bowl XLIII with the Steelers.