|
|||
| Born | May 17, 1969 Boynton Beach, Florida |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Career information | |||
| Year(s) | 1992–1999 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1992 / Round: 4 / Pick: 86 | ||
| College | University of Miami | ||
| Professional teams | |||
| Career stats | |||
| TD-INT | 41-38 | ||
| Yards | 7,625 | ||
| QB Rating | 74.3 | ||
| Stats at NFL.com | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
|
|||
Craig Neil Erickson (born May 17, 1969 in Boynton Beach, Florida) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round of the 1991 NFL Draft and also by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 4th round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He is one of the few NFL players to be drafted twice, most famously Bo Jackson.
Contents |
College career
A 6'2", 200 lb (91 kg). quarterback from the University of Miami who was the starting QB on Miami's 1989 National Championship squad, he ranked third on the Hurricanes all-time career passing-yardage list with 6,056 yards. Erickson played in 34 games over four-year career, taking over starting role as a junior. He won the Johnny Unitas Award in 1990. Went to Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach.
Statistics
| Year | Comp | Att | Comp % | Passing | TD | INT |
| 1989 | 147 | 273 | 53.8 | 2007 | ? | 13 |
| 1990 | 225 | 393 | 57.3 | 3363 | 22 | 7 |
Professional career
Erickson played in seven NFL seasons from 1992-1997 and 1999. His best year as a pro came during the 1993 season for the Buccaneers when he threw for over 3,000 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Erickson is known as one of the few professional athletes outside of baseball who came back from Tommy John surgery.
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vinny Testaverde |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks 1993-1994 |
Succeeded by Trent Dilfer |
| Preceded by Steve Walsh |
Miami Hurricanes starting quarterbacks 1989-1990 |
Succeeded by Gino Torretta |
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
|
|||||
 |
This biographical article relating to an American football Quarterback born in the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
