Greg Eiland
| No. 63 – Edmonton Elks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 1, 1998[1] Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Weight | 321 lb (146 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Philadelphia (MS) |
| College | Mississippi State (2016–2020) |
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Gregory Antonio Eiland (born February 1, 1998)[1] is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Eiland was born on February 1, 1998, in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He started his football career in the Philadelphia Youth Football League. He was a two-year starter in high school varsity football at Philadelphia High School.[2]
College career
[edit | edit source]Eiland played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.[3][4][5] He appeared in 47 career games with 34 starts on the offensive line for the Bulldogs.[6]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7+7⁄8 in (2.03 m) |
321 lb (146 kg) |
37 in (0.94 m) |
10+7⁄8 in (0.28 m) |
5.77 s | 2.03 s | 3.28 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) |
8 ft 1 in (2.46 m) |
8 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
[edit | edit source]After not being selected in the 2021 NFL draft, Eiland signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2021.[8] He was assigned to the practice squad on September 1, 2021.[9] He was waived on August 30, 2022, but he was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was signed to a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was waived from the practice squad on August 31, was brought back on September 11, and released again on September 21.[10][11] He was signed back to the practice squad on October 18, 2023, and released again on October 30.[12][13]
San Antonio Brahmas
[edit | edit source]On January 19, 2024, Eiland signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[14] He was placed on injured reserve on April 16.[15] Eiland was activated on May 20.[16] He was released on May 5, 2025.[citation needed]
Edmonton Elks
[edit | edit source]It was announced on May 26, 2025 that Eiland had signed with the Edmonton Elks.[17]
References
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