| 200px Tryon with the Redskins on August 28, 2009 | |
| No. 20, 30 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: May 29, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Northridge, California | |
| Career information | |
| College: Arizona State | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 124 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* Washington Redskins ( 2008– 2010)
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| * All-Pac-10 second team (2007) | |
| Total tackles | 102 |
| Sacks | 1.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
| Fumble recoveries | 2 |
| Interceptions | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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.
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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. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/player/justin-tryon/535741?q=justin-tryon. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Justin Tryon". The Official Athletics Site of Arizona State University. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120531081734/http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tryon_justin00.html. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
External links
- New York Giants bio
- Arizona State Sun Devils bio
- Official Website
- Justin Tryon Speed & Fitness
- Fox Sports
- CBS Sports.com
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