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American football player (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicholas Julian Becton (born February 11, 1990) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. | February 11, 1990||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
Weight: | 322 lb (146 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | New Hanover (Wilmington, North Carolina) | ||
College: | Virginia Tech | ||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||
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On April 27, 2013, Becton signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[1] On September 28, 2013, Becton was promoted to the Chargers' active roster. On November 16, 2013, Becton was released by the Chargers, but signed to the practice squad on November 18, 2013. The Chargers released Becton on August 25, 2014.[2]
He was signed to the New York Giants practice squad a few days after his release from the Bears.[3]
On November 4, 2014, the New Orleans Saints signed Becton to their active roster.[4] He was waived on September 5, 2015.[5]
Becton was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad on September 7, 2015.
On March 9, 2016, Becton signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears.[6] He was released by Chicago when the Bears signed Mike Adams on August 10, 2016.[7] He was later placed on injured reserve.
On July 31, 2017, Becton signed with the Detroit Lions.[8] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[9]
On October 23, 2017, Becton was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. He was released on November 9, 2017.[10]
On November 14, 2017, Becton was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 30, 2017.[12]
On September 1, 2018, Becton was released by the Giants.[13]