Justin Tryon
 Tryon with the Washington Redskins in 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born | May 29, 1984 Northridge, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | William Howard Taft (Woodland Hills, California) | ||||||||||
| College | Arizona State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2008: 4th round, 124th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Justin Deaon Tryon (born May 29, 1984) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft.[1][2] He also played for the Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants.
Early life
[edit]Tryon was born Northridge, California. He played for Littlerock High School and graduated from William Howard Taft High School (Los Angeles).[3] He played college football at Arizona State University and College of the Canyons. Justin started all 26 games during his two seasons at ASU. Earned Second-team All-Conference honors as a senior after being named honorable mention All-Pac 10 as a junior. Won junior college national championship game in 2005.
Professional career
[edit]Washington Redskins
[edit]On June 13, 2008, Tryon officially signed a three-year contract with the Redskins. He had 26 tackles and one interception during the season.[4]
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]On September 4, 2010, he was traded from the Redskins to the Indianapolis Colts for an undisclosed draft pick. Tryon had an interception during a 2010 wild card matchup against the Jets before the half. The Colts lost the game on a late field goal, 17–16. He was released by the Colts on September 28, 2011.
New York Giants
[edit]He signed with the New York Giants on October 4, 2011. He played for the Giants for both the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
References
[edit]- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Justin Tryon". FoxSports.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Justin Tryon". The Official Athletics Site of Arizona State University. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "Justin Tryon 2008 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1984 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- College of the Canyons Cougars football players
- Arizona State Sun Devils football players
- Players of American football from Los Angeles
- Washington Redskins players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- New York Giants players
- People from Northridge, Los Angeles
- People from Woodland Hills, Los Angeles
- William Howard Taft Charter High School alumni