Craig Erickson
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| Quarterback |
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: (1969-05-17) May 17, 1969 (age 44) |
| Place of birth: Boynton Beach, Florida |
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Career information
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| College: University of Miami |
| NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 4 / Pick: 86 |
| Debuted in 1992 |
| Last played in 1999 |
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Career history
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- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only*
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics
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Craig Neil Erickson (born May 17, 1969 in Boynton Beach, Florida) is a former professional quarterback 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, another famous example being Bo Jackson. Coincidentally, each was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
College career and personal information [edit]
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. He has two daughters, one born in the year 2000, and the other one born in the year 1999.
Erickson played in 34 games over a four-year career, taking over starting role as a junior. He won the Johnny Unitas Award in 1990. He went to Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach.
Statistics [edit]
| Year |
Comp |
Att |
Comp % |
Passing |
TD |
INT |
| 1987 |
22 |
37 |
59.5 |
307 |
2 |
0 |
| 1988 |
26 |
49 |
53.1 |
379 |
6 |
1 |
| 1989 |
147 |
273 |
53.8 |
2,007 |
16 |
13 |
| 1990 |
225 |
393 |
57.3 |
3,363 |
22 |
7 |
Professional career [edit]
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 [edit]
| Persondata |
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Erickson, Craig |
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| Short description |
American football player |
| Date of birth |
May 17, 1969 |
| Place of birth |
Boynton Beach, Florida |
| Date of death |
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