Justin Deaon Tryon (born May 29, 1984) is a former

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

cornerback A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover Wide receiver, receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such Play from scrimmage, offensive running plays as sweep ...

. He was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants.

Early life

Tryon was born Northridge, California. He played for Littlerock High School and graduated from

William Howard Taft High School (Los Angeles) William Howard Taft Charter High School is a public school located on the corner of Ventura Boulevard and Winnetka Avenue in the Woodland Hills district of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, within the Los Angeles Unified Schoo ...

. He played college football at Arizona State University and

College of the Canyons College of the Canyons (COC) is a public community college in Santa Clarita, California. It comprises the Santa Clarita Community College District. The college is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and has campus loca ...

. 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

Washington Redskins

On June 13, 2008, Tryon officially signed a three-year contract with the Redskins. He had 26 tackles and one interception during the season.

Indianapolis Colts

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

He signed with the New York Giants on October 4, 2011. He played for the Giants for both the 2011 and 2012 seasons.

References

External links

New York Giants bio

Official Website

Justin Tryon Speed & Fitness

Fox Sports

CBS Sports.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tryon, Justin 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