Adrian Ealy

Adrian Ealy
No. 59 – Arlington Renegades
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-08-07) August 7, 1999 (age 25)
Gonzales, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school:East Ascension
College:Oklahoma
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Adrian Ealy (born August 7, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. He signed with the Baltimore Ravens after going undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft.

College career

Ealy did not play during 2017 as he was redshirted and played only five games in 2018 in a backup role. He was named the starter in 2019 and in 2020 playing and starting in all games. He was selected to the Second-team All-Big 12 team for those seasons.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+1⁄4 in
(1.99 m) 		321 lb
(146 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 5.42 s 1.84 s 3.10 s 4.87 s 8.82 s 24.5 in
(0.62 m)		 8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		 18 reps
All values from Pro Day[2][3]

Baltimore Ravens

Ealy went undrafted in the 2021 NFL draft; however, he shortly signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[4] He was waived by the Ravens in the final round of preseason roster cuts on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to their practice squad the next day.[5] On October 11, 2021, Ealy was suspended without pay for six weeks after he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.[6] He was released on November 23, 2021.[7]

Denver Broncos

On November 30, 2021, Ealy was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[8] He was released on December 14, 2021.[9]

Los Angeles Rams

On December 18, 2021, Ealy was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad, but was released three days later.[10][11]

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On December 23, 2021, Ealy was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad, but was released four days later.[12][13]

Green Bay Packers

On December 29, 2021, Ealy was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[14] He was released on January 11, 2022.[15]

Los Angeles Rams (second stint)

On February 11, 2022, Ealy signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Rams.[16] He was released on August 16, 2022.[17]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 22, 2022, Ealy signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[18] He was released on August 30, 2022.[19]

Seattle Sea Dragons

On October 23, 2023, Ealy signed with the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.[20] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and United States Football League (USFL) merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[21]

Arlington Renegades

On January 5, 2024, Ealy was drafted by the Arlington Renegades during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[22] He re-signed with the team on September 27, 2024.[23]

References

  1. ^ Linton, Chance (January 2, 2021). "Oklahoma's Adrian Ealy declares for 2021 NFL Draft". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Adrian Ealy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Adrian Ealy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Hoover, John E. (May 1, 2021). "Oklahoma's Adrian Ealy signs free agent contract with Baltimore Ravens". SI.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2021). "Ravens Sign 14 Players to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Shaffer, Jonas (October 11, 2021). "Ravens practice squad OL Adrian Ealy suspended six games for violating NFL's drug policy". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  7. ^ Oestreicher, Kevin (November 24, 2021). "Ravens sign three players to practice squad, release one". Ravens Wire. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  8. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 30, 2021). "Broncos sign RB Kerrith Whyte Jr., T Adrian Ealy to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Wilson, Aaron (December 14, 2021). "Broncos cut Adrian Ealy from practice squad". Twitter. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  10. ^ Chavkin, Daniel (December 18, 2021). "Rams Sign Five To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  11. ^ Arthur, Kenneth (December 21, 2021). "Rams release 5 players from practice squad on Tuesday". Turf Show Times. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  12. ^ Oestreicher, Kevin (December 23, 2021). "Ravens sign OL to practice squad, work out another". Ravens Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  13. ^ Oestreicher, Kevin (December 27, 2021). "Ravens activate three players from Reserve/COVID-19 list, add one". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  14. ^ Kruse, Zach (December 29, 2021). "Packers announce 10 different roster moves on Wednesday". Packers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  15. ^ Bouda, Nate (January 11, 2022). "Packers Activate OL Billy Turner, Release OT Adrian Ealy". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  16. ^ Bouda, Nate (February 11, 2022). "Rams Sign OT Adrian Ealy To Futures Deal". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  17. ^ Ulrich, Logan (August 16, 2022). "Rams Waive Five Players". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Steelers sign Ealy". Steelers.com. August 22, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  19. ^ Saunders, Alan (August 30, 2022). "Steelers to Release Tackle Adrian Ealy". Steelers Now. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  20. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  21. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  22. ^ "UFL - Team Rosters". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  23. ^ @UFL_PR (September 27, 2024). "The UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved September 30, 2024 – via Twitter.