D'Wayne Eskridge

D'Wayne "Dee" Eskridge (born March 23, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver and kickoff returner. He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.

Early life Eskridge was born and initially grew up in Winona, Mississippi, before his family moved to Bluffton, Indiana, while he was in grade school. He attended Bluffton High School, where he played football and was a sprinter on the track team. He was named Indiana's Mr. Track and Field as a senior. He committed to play college football at Western Michigan over Ball State, which was the only other FBS program to offer him a scholarship. Eskridge spent the offseason at cornerback and entered his senior year as a starter on both offense and defense. He broke his collarbone four games into the season and used a medical redshirt. As a redshirt senior, Eskridge returned to playing receiver while also taking on the Broncos' kickoff return duties. At the end of the season he was named first-team All-Mid American Conference (MAC) as a receiver after leading the conference with 784 yards and eight touchdowns on 34 receptions and the MAC Special Teams Player of the Year after returning 16 kickoffs for 467 yards and one touchdown. Following the end of the season Eskridge participated in the 2021 Senior Bowl.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks Eskridge was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (56th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft. On May 14, 2021, Eskridge signed his four-year rookie contract with Seattle, which was for $5.9 million in total in addition to a signing bonus of $1.6 million.

On October 7, 2021, Eskridge was placed on injured reserve with a concussion. He was activated on November 12. On December 5, Eskridge scored his first NFL touchdown on a 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson in a 30–23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. As a rookie, he recorded ten receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown in ten games.

On November 26, 2022, Eskridge was placed on injured reserve with a broken hand. He appeared in ten games in the 2022 season. He had seven receptions for 58 yards.

Eskridge was suspended the first six games of the 2023 season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. The league penalty followed an inquiry into a February 2023 arrest on misdemeanor charges after a confrontation with the mother of his child. He appeared in four games in the 2023 season.

Eskridge was waived by the Seahawks on August 27, 2024.

Miami Dolphins On August 29, 2024, Eskridge was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 25.

On May 12, 2025, Eskridge re-signed with the Dolphins. In 13 appearances for Miami, he recorded four receptions for 62 scoreless yards. On December 27, Eskridge was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a toe injury suffered in Week 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals.