Nick Eyre

Nick Eyre
No. 78
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
BornJune 6, 1959 (1959-06-06)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
DiedNovember 15, 2018(2018-11-15) (aged 59)
St. George, Utah, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight276 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High schoolLas Vegas
CollegeBYU
NFL draft1981: 4th round, 106th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nicholas G. Eyre (June 16, 1959[1] – November 15, 2018[2][3]) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Eyre played college football for the BYU Cougars, earning consensus All-American honors in 1980. He played for the NFL's Houston Oilers for a single season in 1981.[4]

Eyre was born in Las Vegas[1] and died in St. George, Utah.[2][3]

Eyre attended Brigham Young University, where he played for the BYU Cougars football team from 1977 to 1980. As a senior in 1980, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.

The Houston Oilers chose Eyre in the fourth round (106th pick overall) of the 1981 NFL draft, and he played for the Oilers in 1981.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nick Eyre". National Football League. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Obituary for Nick G. Eyre". Desert News. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Obituary for Nick G. Eyre". Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  4. ↑ NFL Draft History: Full Draft – by Alphabetic Order
  5. ↑ "1981 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2026.


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