Edward Joseph Pleasant (born December 17, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks.
Professional career Houston Texans Pleasant was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2012. He was released on August 31, 2012 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was signed to the active roster on December 21, 2012.
Pleasant re-signed with the Texans on April 1, 2015.
From 2015 to 2017, Pleasant was a leader on special teams and provided depth as a backup strong safety.
New England Patriots On July 24, 2018, Pleasant signed with the New England Patriots. He was released on August 26, 2018.
Arizona Cardinals On October 20, 2018, Pleasant signed with the Arizona Cardinals. He was released on November 13, 2018.
Green Bay Packers On November 28, 2018, Pleasant was signed by the Green Bay Packers.
NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Total Ast Sack Int Yards Avg Long TD PD FF FR 2012 HOU 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 HOU 16 1 21 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2015 HOU 14 0 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2015 HOU 16 0 36 24 12 0.5 2 −1 −0.5 0 0 6 0 1 2016 HOU 14 0 20 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 2017 HOU 16 0 32 25 7 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2018 ARI 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 GB 5 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 84 2 124 96 28 2.5 3 −1 0 0 17 1 1Source: NFL.com
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Houston Texans bio Oregon Ducks bio