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Craig Erickson

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Craig Erickson
No. 7
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1969-05-17) May 17, 1969 (age 57)
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolCardinal Newman
(West Palm Beach, Florida)
CollegeMiami (FL)
NFL draft1991: 5th round, 131st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts1,092
Passing completions591
Completion percentage54.1%
TD–INT41–38
Passing yards7,625
Passer rating74.3
Rushing yards201
Rushing touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Craig Neil Erickson (born May 17, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Prior to entering the NFL, he played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL draft and also by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL draft.[1][2] He is one of the few NFL players to be drafted twice (Bo Jackson is another example). Coincidentally, each was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

College career

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Erickson attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach and then the University of Miami.[3] A 6'2", 200 lb (91 kg) quarterback from the University of Miami who was the starting quarterback 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 a four-year career, taking over the starting role as a junior. He won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 1990.

Statistics

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YearCompAttComp %PassingTDINTRtg
1987223759.530720147.0
1988264953.137961154.4
198914727353.82,0071613125.4
199022539357.33,363227144.0

Professional career

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Erickson played in seven National Football League season seasons, from 1992 to 1998. His best year as a pro came during the 1993 season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, when he threw for over 3,000 yards and 18 touchdowns.[4] He had a litany of injuries in his playing career, ranging from a knuckle injury in college that changed his throwing motion, a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his knee that had him miss what would've been his rookie season in 1991.

Erickson is known as one of the few professional athletes outside of baseball who came back from Tommy John surgery, having suffered the injury in 1998. He tried playing in the 1999 preseason but did not make it back to regular season play.[5][6]

References

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  1. ↑ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ Shodell, Matt (May 7, 2017). "Where are they now … Craig Erickson". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Craig Erickson 1993 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "ERICKSON READY TO PLAY DESPITE PAIN". Sun Sentinel. August 13, 1999. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ Yasinskas, Pat (October 21, 2008). "Breaking down Delhomme's bionic elbow". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
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