Aveion Cason
| Detroit Lions — No. 36 | |
| Date of Birth: July 12 1979 | |
Place of Birth: St. Petersburg, Florida  |
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| National Football League Debut | |
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| 2001 for the St. Louis Rams | |
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| College: Illinois State | |
| Undrafted in 2001 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Aveion Marquel Cason (born July 12, 1979 in
St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American
football
High school years
Cason attended Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Florida, and as a junior, he rushed for 980 yards and averaged nearly 38.0 yards per kickoff return. He didn't play during his senior year after switching schools.
College
Cason played two years of college ball at Illinois State University, but did not play in 2000. As a freshmen in 1998, he rushed for 728 and 8 touchdowns. In 1999 as a sophomore he reached totals of 345 yards and 6 touchdowns, along with a 28.1-yard average on kickoff returns.
National Football League
As an undrafted rookie in 2001, he played five games for the Detroit Lions, rushing for 31 yards. In 2002 with a bigger role he rushed for 107 yards, and also returned two kicks with an average of 24.0 yards. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys in 2003 and played in 10 games before injuring his knee. He had career highs of 220 yards and 2 touchdowns, and returned five kickoffs for an average of 16.2 yards. In 2004 he played for the St. Louis Rams as a kick returner. He returned 14 kicks for a 22.1-yard average. In 2005 he rushed for 65 yards and 1 touchdown. He did not return to the Rams following the 2005 season. He was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions in October, 2006. Due to an injury to Kevin Jones, he started his first game in a Week 16 loss vs the Chicago Bears and rushed for 31 yards on 5 carries. On September 1, 2007 he was released by the Lions.
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