Eric McCoo
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| Date of birth: | September 6, 1980 |
| Place of birth: | Morehead City, NC |
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| Position(s): | Running back |
| Jersey №: | 22, 25 |
| College: | Penn State |
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| 2003 2004 |
Berlin Thunder (NFL Europa) Philadelphia Eagles |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Eric Franklin McCoo, Jr. (born September 6, 1980 in Morehead City, North Carolina) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Penn State University.
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[edit] Early life
A native of Red Bank, New Jersey[1], McCoo earned High School All-American honors at Red Bank Regional High School.[2]
[edit] College career
McCoo finished his college career ranked ninth on Penn State's all-time rushing list with 2,518 yards, leading the Nittany Lions in rushing three years. As a freshman, he compiled 822 yards on 127 carries and posted the top single-game rushing total by a freshman in school history (206 yards vs. Michigan State).
McCoo majored in recreational management at Penn State.
[edit] Professional career
McCoo began his professional career as a rookie free agent with the Chicago Bears in 2002, but was then acquired by the Eagles as a free agent in 2003. Allocated by Philadelphia to NFL Europa, he led the league in rushing and won MVP of World Bowl XII with the Berlin Thunder, highlighted by a World Bowl record 67-yard touchdown run. McCoo parlayed his successful NFL Europe experience into a spot on the Eagles practice squad on September 22, 2004, and was later promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2004 during the Eagles run to a NFC championship and appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX.
Eric was released by the Eagles before the 2005 season and was not claimed by any other team.
[edit] Personal
Between his time with the Bears and the Eagles, McCoo worked for Peapod, a home delivery service, where he drove a truck and delivered groceries to customers ordering online.[citation needed] "The worst were the 3-story walkups," he said. "It always seemed that they were having a sale on two-liter bottles of soda and people were stocking up, buying 15-20 bottles at a time. It kept me I shape, though." He resides in Illinois.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Drape, Joe. "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Penn State Batters Buckeyes to Win", The New York Times, October 17, 1999. Accessed December 29, 2007. "Three quarters later, after being pinballed about by McCoo, a native of Red Bank, N.J., they looked as if they were rooted in the Beaver Stadium grass and McCoo was watering them."
- ^ Eric McCoo player profile, Philadelphia Eagles. Accessed June 23, 2007. "Earned All-America honors at Red Bank (NJ) Regional HS, where he went 204-1,785-26 TDs rushing as a senior."
