STATESBORO - Ironhead Gallon is used to having to make quick decisions. As a former first-team All-Sun Belt linebacker for Georgia Southern from 2012-17, Gallon led a strong defense while racking up 232 tackles and four blocked kicks during a stellar career in Statesboro. Now, Gallon is using those instincts and teamwork skills in a new field as he is working as a firefighter/AEMT with the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department. Simply put: Gallon has gone from tackling running backs to tackling fires.
After a strong senior season in 2017 where he totaled 102 tackles, Gallon went to training camp with the Arizona Cardinals before getting cut on the final day after playing through training camp with a knee injury.