| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | April 1, 1968 Keyport, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Western Illinois |
| Position: | Guard |
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 11 / Pick: 283 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
John Earle (born April 1, 1968) is a former American football player. Earle played for two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Baltimore Stallions as a guard and center. He was drafted in the 11th round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.[1]
Raised in Keyport, New Jersey, Earle graduated from Keyport High School in 1987.[2]
Life after football
In 1997, Earle turned down a contract to go to the Washington Redskins. After playing five years of professional football, Earle began working with youth with "Team Impact" and Sportsworld. As a member of Sportsworld, Earle speaks in high schools all around the country. Earle also serves as an assistant football coach of the West Prairie/LaHarpe Cyclones.
In 2008, moved to Gainesville, Texas, to become a local student minister at the First Baptist Church.[3]
On December 1, 2010, Earle began working as a youth minister in Colleyville, Texas at First Baptist Church Colleyville.
References
- ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Bengals select Keyport's Earle", Asbury Park Press, April 28, 1992. Accessed January 18, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "It took nearly 28 hours, but the dream finally came true for John Earle. Earle, a 6-5 1/2, 285-pound center from Western Illinois and a 1987 graduate of Keyport High School, was selected in the 11th round of the NFL draft yesterday by the Cincinnati Bengals."
- ↑ Hogue, Andy (May 19, 2008). "Last but not least". GainesvilleRegister.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
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