No. 36 – Ottawa Redblacks | |
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Position: | Strong safety |
Personal information | |
Born: | Madison, Florida | January 18, 1994
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Madison (FL) |
College: | Georgia Southern |
Undrafted: | 2017 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
CFL status: | American |
Deshawntee "Ironhead" Gallon (born January 18, 1994) is an American football strong safety for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Georgia Southern.
Gallon signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2017.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[2]
Gallon was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 27, 2018.[3] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[4]
After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gallon chose to opt-out of his contract with the Ottawa Redblacks on September 3, 2020.[5] He re-signed with the team on November 2, 2020.[6] He was released by the Redblacks on June 24, 2021,[7] and re-signed again on July 5.[8]
As a big fan of former New Orleans Saints' 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".[9]