Justin Tryon
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Northridge, California | May 29, 1984||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | William Howard Taft (Woodland Hills, California) | ||||||||||||
College: | Arizona State | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2008 / round: 4 / pick: 124 | ||||||||||||
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Justin Deaon Tryon (born May 29, 1984) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.[1] He also played for the Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants.
Early life
Tryon was born Northridge, California. He played for Littlerock High School and graduated from William Howard Taft High School (Los Angeles).[2] He played college football at Arizona State University and College of the Canyons. Justin started all 26 games during his two seasons at ASU. Earned Second-Team All-Conference honors as a senior after being named honorable mention All-Pac 10 as a junior. Won junior college national championship game in 2005.
Professional career
Washington Redskins
On June 13, 2008, Tryon officially signed a three-year contract with the Redskins. He had 26 tackles and one interception during the season.
Indianapolis Colts
On September 4, 2010, he was traded from the Redskins to the Indianapolis Colts for an undisclosed draft pick. Tryon had an interception during a 2010 wild card matchup against the Jets before the half. The Colts lost the game on a late field goal, 16-17. He was released by the Colts on September 28, 2011.
New York Giants
He signed with the New York Giants on October 4, 2011. He played for the Giants for both the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
References
- ^ "Justin Tryon". FoxSports.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Justin Tryon". The Official Athletics Site of Arizona State University. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
External links
- 1984 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- College of the Canyons Cougars football players
- Arizona State Sun Devils football players
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California
- Players of American football from California
- Washington Redskins players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- New York Giants players
- People from Los Angeles
- William Howard Taft Charter High School alumni