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Born: | Keyport, New Jersey, U.S. | April 1, 1968
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 | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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]
In 1997, Earle turned down a contract to go to the Washington Redskins.[ citation needed] After playing five years of professional football, Earle began working with youth with "Team Impact" and Sportsworld.[ citation needed] As a member of Sportsworld, Earle speaks in high schools all around the country.[ citation needed] 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.[ citation needed]