Ironhead Gallon
Deshawntee "Ironhead" Gallon is an American former professional football safety. He played college football at Georgia Southern.
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
Gallon signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017.
Philadelphia Eagles
Gallon was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 27, 2018. He was waived on September 1, 2018.
After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gallon chose to opt-out of his contract with the Ottawa Redblacks on September 3, 2020. He re-signed with the team on November 2, 2020. He was released by the Redblacks on June 24, 2021, and re-signed again on July 5. He was released on July 29, 2021.
Personal life
As a big fan of former New Orleans Saints' running back Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, Gallon's mother’s ex-husband began calling him "Ironhead" as a child. During his time at Georgia Southern friends and teammates also began calling him "Ironhead".