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{{Infobox gridiron football person
{{Short description|American football player (born 1961)}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2024}}
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|name=Bo Eason
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1961|03|10}}
|birth_place=[[Walnut Grove, California]]
|death_date=
|Position=[[cornerback|CB]] #21
|College=[[University of California, Davis]]
|DraftedYear=1984
|DraftedRound=2 / Pick 54
|DatabaseFootball=EASONBO01
|PFR=
|ProBowls=
|years=1984-1987
|teams=[[Houston Oilers]]
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{{Infobox NFL biography
'''Bo Eason''' (born March 10, 1961) is a former professional [[American football]] player who played safety for four seasons for the [[Houston Oilers]]. He is currently an [[actor]] and [[playwright]]. His show "Runt of the Litter" is now being performed in multiple cities. His brother is former NFL quarterback, [[Tony Eason]].
| name = Bo Eason
| number = 21
| position = [[Safety (gridiron football position)|Safety]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|3|10}}
| birth_place = [[Walnut Grove, California]], U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 200
| high_school = [[Delta High School (Clarksburg, California)|Delta]] ([[Clarksburg, California]])
| college = [[UC Davis Aggies football|UC Davis]]
| draftyear = 1984
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 54
| pastteams =
* [[Houston Oilers]] ({{NFL Year|1984|1987}})
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL year|1988|}})*
| highlights =
* Third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1983 College Football All-America Team|1983]])
| statlabel1 = [[Interception]]s
| statvalue1 = 6
| statlabel2 = [[Fumble]] recoveries
| statvalue2 = 2
| statlabel3 = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
| statvalue3 = 3.5
| pfr = EasoBo20
}}

'''Bo Eason''' (born March 10, 1961) is an American actor, playwright, author, motivational speaker, and former [[American football|football]] player. He played [[safety (gridiron football position)|safety]] for four seasons for the [[Houston Oilers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).

== Early life ==
Eason was born and raised in [[Walnut Grove, California]]. His brother, [[Tony Eason]], also played in the NFL. After graduating from [[Delta High School (Clarksburg, California)|Delta High School]] in [[Clarksburg, California]], he played football for the [[UC Davis Aggies football|UC Davis Aggies]] at the [[University of California, Davis]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sauro|first=Tony|title=Pacific's football followers should remember Bo Eason|url=https://www.recordnet.com/article/20091022/a_entertain/910219987|access-date=2021-10-17|website=recordnet.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bo Eason: You can go home again|url=https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2019/10/22/football-you-can-go-home-again.aspx|access-date=2021-10-17|website=UC Davis Athletics|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=James Eason football Statistics on StatsCrew.com|url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-easonbo001|access-date=2021-10-17|website=www.statscrew.com|language=en}}</ref> He was recognized as a third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] as a senior.<ref name=GNS>{{cite news|first=Joel S.|last=Buchsbaum|title=Young, not Rozier deserves trophy|date=November 29, 1983|newspaper=The Pensacola Journal|page=3B|agency=Gannett News Service|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72113382/|access-date=February 26, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{Open access}}</ref>

== Career ==
Eason was selected by the Houston Oilers in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1984 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1984/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 1986, Eason's season ended with a broken ankle in contest against the [[Miami Dolphins]]. He signed with the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the 1988 offseason, but suffered a knee injury in training camp, ending his season and career.

In 2009, Eason partnered with Willoughby Productions to develop and create ''The Bo Eason Show,'' a daily talk show for daytime television. A presentation tape and a "mini-pilot" were produced and shopped to various networks and syndicators.

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1995
|''[[Miami Rhapsody]]''
|Jeff
|
|-
|1995
|''The Spy Within''
|Donner
|
|-
|1996
|''Not Again!''
|Jamie
|
|-
|1997
|[[Volcano (1997 film)|''Volcano'']]
|Bud McVie
|
|-
|2000
|[[After Sex (2001 film)|''After Sex'']]
|Salesman
|
|-
|2008
|[[Pride and Glory (film)|''Pride and Glory'']]
|Investigator Lieberthal
|
|-
|2014
|''37: A Final Promise''
|Police Detective
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1993
|''[[Baywatch]]''
|Brady Nichols
|2 episodes
|-
|1995
|[[ER (TV series)|''ER'']]
|Charlie
|Episode: "Everything Old Is New Again"
|-
|1996
|''[[Strange Luck]]''
|Andrew Ulmer
|Episode: "Wrong Number"
|-
|1996
|''[[Tornado!]]''
|Tex Fulton
| rowspan="3" |Television film
|-
|1998
|[[A Bright Shining Lie (film)|''A Bright Shining Lie'']]
|Officer Tally
|-
|2001
|''[[Falcon Down]]''
|Security Guard
|}

== References ==
<references />


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-eason-secondact&prov=ap&type=lgns Former NFL safety Bo Eason enjoys second career as actor, playwright]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604013625/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-eason-secondact Former NFL safety Bo Eason enjoys second career as actor, playwright]

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[[Category:Players of American football from Sacramento County, California]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]




Latest revision as of 20:36, 3 October 2024

Bo Eason
No. 21
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1961-03-10) March 10, 1961 (age 63)
Walnut Grove, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Delta (Clarksburg, California)
College:UC Davis
NFL draft:1984 / round: 2 / pick: 54
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:6
Fumble recoveries:2
Sacks:3.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bo Eason (born March 10, 1961) is an American actor, playwright, author, motivational speaker, and former football player. He played safety for four seasons for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

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Eason was born and raised in Walnut Grove, California. His brother, Tony Eason, also played in the NFL. After graduating from Delta High School in Clarksburg, California, he played football for the UC Davis Aggies at the University of California, Davis.[1][2][3] He was recognized as a third-team All-American as a senior.[4]

Career

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Eason was selected by the Houston Oilers in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft.[5] In 1986, Eason's season ended with a broken ankle in contest against the Miami Dolphins. He signed with the San Francisco 49ers in the 1988 offseason, but suffered a knee injury in training camp, ending his season and career.

In 2009, Eason partnered with Willoughby Productions to develop and create The Bo Eason Show, a daily talk show for daytime television. A presentation tape and a "mini-pilot" were produced and shopped to various networks and syndicators.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Miami Rhapsody Jeff
1995 The Spy Within Donner
1996 Not Again! Jamie
1997 Volcano Bud McVie
2000 After Sex Salesman
2008 Pride and Glory Investigator Lieberthal
2014 37: A Final Promise Police Detective

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Baywatch Brady Nichols 2 episodes
1995 ER Charlie Episode: "Everything Old Is New Again"
1996 Strange Luck Andrew Ulmer Episode: "Wrong Number"
1996 Tornado! Tex Fulton Television film
1998 A Bright Shining Lie Officer Tally
2001 Falcon Down Security Guard

References

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  1. ^ Sauro, Tony. "Pacific's football followers should remember Bo Eason". recordnet.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bo Eason: You can go home again". UC Davis Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "James Eason football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Buchsbaum, Joel S. (November 29, 1983). "Young, not Rozier deserves trophy". The Pensacola Journal. Gannett News Service. p. 3B. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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