Damion Square

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Damion Square
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Square with the Alabama Crimson Tide
No. 77, 71, 79, 97, 62
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1989-02-06) February 6, 1989 (age 35)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:293 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school:Yates (Houston, Texas)
College:Alabama (2008–2012)
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:100
Sacks:5.5
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Damion DaShon Square (born February 6, 1989) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Alabama and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013.

High school career[edit]

He was ranked as the ninth overall linebacker prospect in the nation by Scout.com.[1] He also was ranked as the 55th best prospect in the state of Texas by Rivals.com.[2] He was selected to the Preseason All-Greater Team before his senior season at high school.[3] He was selected to the All-Greater Houston team while at high school.[4] He also was named to the third team of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine's Super Team.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Damion Square
Defensive tackle 		Houston, Texas Yates High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 270 lb (120 kg) 4.78 Jan 11, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9 (SLB)   Rivals: 37 (DT)  247Sports: 16 (SDE)  ESPN: 24 (DE)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2008 Alabama Football Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2008 Alabama Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career[edit]

He played college football at Alabama. In his sophomore season, he finished the season with 27 tackles and 3 sacks.[5] He finished his last two seasons with a total of 65 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and 2 pass deflections.[6] On July 19, 2012, he was selected to the preseason all-SEC second team prior to his senior season.[7] Square was a three-time national champion with the Crimson Tide during his college career.

Professional career[edit]

Philadelphia Eagles[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft, Square was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles.[8] He was released by the Eagles on August 30, 2014.

Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

Square was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on September 1, 2014. He was released by the Chiefs on October 31.

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers[edit]

After he was released by the Chiefs, Square was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Chargers on November 3, 2014. On March 11, 2016, he was re-signed by the Chargers to a one-year contract. On September 3, 2016, he was suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the 2016 NFL season.[9]

On March 10, 2017, Square signed a two-year contract extension with the Chargers.[10] He then signed one-year contracts in 2019 and 2020.[11][12] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list to start training camp on August 2, 2020,[13] and was activated five days later.[14]

Cleveland Browns[edit]

On May 4, 2021, Square signed with the Cleveland Browns.[15] The Browns terminated Square’s contract on August 19, 2021.[16]

New Orleans Saints[edit]

On August 27, 2021, Square signed with the New Orleans Saints, but was released four days later.[17][18]

Chicago Bears[edit]

On September 8, 2021, Square was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.

Las Vegas Raiders[edit]

On September 15, 2021, Square was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders off the Bears practice squad.[19] He was waived by the Raiders on December 11, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.

Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

On January 25, 2022, Square was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[20] On January 30, Square became the first player in NFL history to play for two teams in one postseason.[21]

Retirement[edit]

On December 11, 2023, Square signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Chargers.[22]

Personal life[edit]

Square's wife is named Brandi. They have a son, and a daughter born in November 2015.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Damion Square Scout.com Profile". scout.com.
  2. ^ "Rivals.com Texas Top 100 2008". dallasnews.rivals.com.
  3. ^ "PRESEASON ALL-GREATER HOUSTON TEAM". chron.com. August 30, 2007. Retrieved August 30, 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Selecting the All-Greater Houston teams". chron.com. Retrieved December 29, 2007.
  5. ^ "2010 Alabama Crimson Tide Statistics Damion Square #92". cfbstats.com.
  6. ^ "Damion Square College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  7. ^ "All-SEC preseason football team as picked by the press". nola.com. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  8. ^ Kausler, Jr., Don (April 27, 2013). "Alabama draft recap: The Tide only did better in 1945, when there were 32 rounds". AL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  9. ^ Henne, Ricky (September 3, 2016). "Chargers Cut Down Roster to 53". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  10. ^ Henne, Ricky (March 10, 2017). "Chargers Bring Back NT Damion Square on Two-Year Deal". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018.
  11. ^ "Chargers Re-sign Damion Square". Chargers.com. May 13, 2019.
  12. ^ "Chargers Bring Back Damion Square, Bolstering Defensive Interior". Chargers.com. June 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Chargers' Damion Square: Moves to NFI list". CBSSports.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  14. ^ "Chargers' Damion Square: Off NFI list". CBSSports.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  15. ^ Gribble, Andrew (May 4, 2021). "Browns sign DT Damion Square". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  16. ^ Mueller, Jared (August 19, 2021). "Browns sign WR JoJo Ward, cut DT Damion Square". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "Saints sign defensive tackle after tryout, waive backup fullback". Saints Wire. USA Today. August 27, 2021.
  18. ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2021.
  19. ^ "Raiders sign free agents Damion Square, Jordan Simmons". Raiders.com. September 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "Damion Square Signed To Practice Squad, Doug Costin Released". Bengals.com. January 25, 2022.
  21. ^ DiLullo, Mikey. "Former Alabama football player makes history playing for two teams in NFL playoffs". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  22. ^ "S Jahleel Addae, DE Damion Square Retire As Chargers". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  23. ^ "Damion Square gets NFL roster spot, baby girl on same day". al.com. November 4, 2015.

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