Background
He was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin.
He was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
He played college football at Wisconsin. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 5th round of the 2012 NFL Draft. At Richland Center High School, Ewing was a three-sport athlete playing football, basketball, and track and field
Ewing"s career numbers were 3,911 yards on 509 carries with 41 touchdowns.
His senior year Ewing totaled 2,116 rushing yards on 258 carries with 24 touchdowns. Ewing lettered all four years at Wisconsin.
He started out as mainly a special teams player his first two years and then became the starting fullback by his junior season while continuing to be very productive on special teams. His sophomore year he was named Academic All-Big Ten.
Junior year, he was named Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Academic All-District and Academic All-Big Ten.
Ewing also played in the 2012 Senior Bowl. Pre-draft
Ewing took part in the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Atlanta Falcons
Ewing was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (157th pick overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft.
He was placed on injured reserve on August 11, 2012 after tearing his Anterior Cruciate Ligament. He played in his first NFL game on September 8, 2013, in a loss to the New Orleans Saints, where he recorded one catch for 15 yards.
The following week versus the Saint Louis Rams, Ewing separated his shoulder in the first quarter of play. Before going down, he recorded one catch for 14 yards.
He was again placed on injured reserve on September 16, 2013. Ewing was waived on March 21, 2014.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On March 25, 2014, Ewing was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He was placed on injured reserved on August 18, 2014. He announced his retirement from the league on April 4, 2015.