BIOGRAPHY
Eric Ebron was born on April 10th, 1993 in Newar, New Jersey. He is a tight end in the NFL.
Ebron first attended North Providence High School in Rhode Island. He played football for the North Providence Jets. He later moved to North Carolina, where he attended Ben L. Smith High School in Greensboro. He played both tight end and defensive end while at Ben L. Smith High School.
Ebron attended the University of North Carolina from 2011 to 2013. As a true freshman in 2011, Ebron played in 10 games, recording 10 receptions for 207 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2012, he started in all 11 games, recording 40 receptions for 625 yards and four touchdowns. The receptions and receiving yards were a North Carolina record for tight ends. As a junior in 2013, Ebron caught 62 passes for 973 yards and three touchdowns, and was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection. He was also chosen as a finalist for the John Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end.
The Detroit Lions selected Ebron in the first round (10th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. Ebron was the first tight end drafted and became the eighth highest selection from North Carolina in school history. He also became the highest tight end to be drafted by the Detroit Lions in franchise history, surpassing David Lewis and Brandon Pettigrew.
On March 19, 2018, the Indianapolis Colts signed Ebron to a two-year deal. Since the start of his professional career until the end of the 2018 season, Ebron has 259 receptions for 2,900 yards with 25 touchdowns.
In 2020, he signed a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
