Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as undrafted free agent on April 27, 2013…Waived by the Steelers on Aug. 31, 2013…Added to the Steelers' practice squad on Sept. 1, 2013…Signed by the Steelers on Dec. 31, 2013…Signed by the Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent on March 15, 2018.
· Started 34 of 41 games for Cleveland after joining the team as an unrestricted free agent in 2018.
· Played in 11 games with six starts in 2020, including opening games at both right guard and right tackle. Also saw snaps at LT during the year.
· Helped Browns run game finish 2020 third in NFL for rush yards (2,374) and fifth in yards per carry (4.80, third in AFC). Helped the Browns record four games with at least 200 rushing yards, their most in a season since 1978.
· Helped Nick Chubb (1,067) and Kareem Hunt (841) become the only pair of teammates to each record 840-plus rushing yards in 2020.
· Opened holes for Nick Chubb who became first Browns RB to amass 1,000 rushing yards in back-to-back seasons (2019-20) since Jamal Lewis (2007-08). Chubb finished second in the NFL in 2019 with 1,494 rushing yards, the fourth most by a Brown in a season.
· Protected Baker Mayfield, who set an NFL rookie record with 27 touchdown passes in 2018.
· Played every offensive snap in 2018.
· Part of an offensive line that tied for the NFL's third-fewest sacks allowed with 24 in 2017.
· Married, Tamara, and has a son, Creed Eason.
· Attended George Washington Carver High School in Columbus, Ga. Helped the school capture the state title.
· Uncle, Brentson Buckner, is a former defensive lineman for the Steelers (1994-96), Cincinnati Bengals (1997), San Francisco 49ers (1998-2000) and Carolina Panthers (2001-05) and is the current defensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders.
· Majored in communications management at UAB.
· Along with former teammate T Kendall Lamm, sent a letter to the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee supporting Senate Bill 256, which would abolish the sentence of life without the possibility of parole for kids and grant parole eligibility for kids sentenced to extreme time in adult prisons.
· Donated to Feeding America to support Cleveland and Georgia Food Banks.
· Launched a "Corona Workout" with the Cade Foundation to encourage families struggling with infertility.
· Advocate for mental health resources and awareness, particularly after receiving personal assistance. Prominently supports the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), especially during Mental Health Awareness Week and representing the organization, as well as the National Urban League, during My Cause, My Cleats last season. NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization and is dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
