D'Wayne Eskridge

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D'Wayne Eskridge
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Eskridge with the Seattle Seahawks in 2021
No. 1 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-23) March 23, 1997 (age 24)
Winona, Mississippi
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Bluffton
(Bluffton, Indiana)
College:Western Michigan (2016–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • MAC Special Teams Player of the Year (2020)
  • First team All-MAC (2020)
  • Second-team All-American (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2021
Receptions:7
Receiving yards:47
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

D'Wayne "Dee" Eskridge (born March 23, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Eskridge attended Western Michigan University.

Early life and high school[]

Eskridge was born and initially grew up in Winona, Mississippi, before his family moved to Bluffton, Indiana, while in grade school. He attended Bluffton High School, where he played football and was a sprinter on the track team. He was named Indiana's Mr. Track and Field as a senior. He committed to play college football at Western Michigan over Ball State, which was the only other FBS program to offer him a scholarship.[1]

College career[]

Eskridge saw playing time as a reserve receiver in as a freshman. Eskridge became a starter going into his sophomore season and finished the year with 30 receptions for 506 yards and three touchdowns. As a junior, he caught 38 passes for 776 yards and three touchdowns.[1] Eskridge spent the offseason at cornerback and entered his senior year as a starter on both offense and defense. He broke his collarbone four games into the season and used a medical redshirt.[2] As a redshirt senior, Eskridge returned to playing receiver while also taking on the Broncos' kickoff return duties.[3] At the end of the season he was named first team All-MAC as a receiver after leading the conference with 784 yards and eight touchdowns on 34 receptions and the MAC Special Teams Player of the Year after returning 16 kickoffs for 467 yards and one touchdown.[4] Following the end of the season Eskridge participated in the 2021 Senior Bowl.[5]

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
5 ft 8+3⁄4 in
(1.75 m) 		190 lb
(86 kg) 		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m) 		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		 4.40 s 1.51 s 2.66 s 4.27 s 6.95 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
All values from Pro Day[6][7]

Eskridge was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (56th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[8] On May 14, 2021, Eskridge signed his four-year rookie contract with Seattle,[9] which was $5.9 million in total in addition to a signing bonus of $1.6 million.[10]

On October 7, 2021, Eskridge was placed on injured reserve with a concussion.[11] He was activated on November 12.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Buckley, Nick (April 1, 2019). "Two-way D'Wayne: Western Michigan burner Eskridge playing both sides of the ball". Battle Creek Enquirer.
  2. ^ Nothaft, Patrick (September 24, 2019). "WMU football two-way star Dee Eskridge to miss rest of 2019 with injury". MLive.com.
  3. ^ Goricki, David (November 30, 2020). "Do-it-all D'Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan on brink of West title". The Detroit News.
  4. ^ Nothaft, Patrick (December 15, 2020). "WMU football sends 12 to All-MAC list; Eskridge earns Special Teams Player of the Year". MLive.com.
  5. ^ Brugler, Dane (January 26, 2021). "Senior Bowl: D'Wayne Eskridge, Shi Smith and the wide receivers excel on Day 1". The Athletic.
  6. ^ "D'Wayne Eskridge Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "D'Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Boyle, John (April 30, 2021). "Seahawks Select WR D'Wayne Eskridge With Pick No. 56 In 2021 NFL Draft". Seahawks.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Matthews, Liz (May 14, 2021). "2 members of Seahawks 2021 NFL draft class now under contract". usatoday.com. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  10. ^ Warner, Jonathan (May 1, 2021). "Here's how much D'Wayne Eskridge will make after going No. 56 to the Seattle Seahawks". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  11. ^ Boyle, John (October 7, 2021). "Seahawks Place WR Dee Eskridge On Injured Reserve, Elevate WR Phillip Dorsett II From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  12. ^ Boyle, John (November 12, 2021). "Seahawks Activate Russell Wilson & Dee Eskridge From Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com.

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