Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Positions Guard Weight 120 kg | Name Jim Eidson | |
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Date of birth: (1954-05-10) May 10, 1954 (age 61) High school: Morgan County High School NFL draft: 1976 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 Education | ||
James Milton Eidson (born May 10, 1954) is a former American football Offensive guard who played professionally in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.
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Early years
Eidson attended Morgan County High School (now Hartselle). He received a scholarship to play at Mississippi State University, where he was converted from defensive tackle to offensive tackle. In 1975, as the starter at right offensive tackle, he received honorable mention All-SEC honors.
In 2009, he was inducted into the Morgan County Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Eidson was drafted in the second round (55th Overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, with the intention of switching him to offensive guard. As a rookie, he was a backup guard and center, playing in 9 games and was a part of the Super Bowl XII championship team.
In 1977, during a training camp blocking drill against Ed "Too Tall" Jones, he suffered a jammed neck and subsequently suffered from temporary paralysis. He was later diagnosed with a spinal cord condition, which forced him into early retirement.
Personal life
Eidson married Jana Beth Scoggins in 1979 and they have three children: Taylor, Grant, and Savannah. Eidson went on to earn his MBA from Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business and was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. He became the president of Precedent Equities LLC, a real estate company in Dallas, Texas.