Eric England

Eric England (born April 25, 1971 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a gridiron football player who plays defensive end. He most recently played with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. England also played in the National Football League, the XFL and the Arena Football League.

High school years

England attended Willowridge High School in Houston, Texas and won numerous All American honors, and as a senior, made eleven sacks and 162 tackles.

College career

Eric England attended Anna Maria College where he played basketball and dominated the CCC in points and rebounds. He played with the likes of Brandon Ditullio, Anthony McDonald, and Adam Richards. The Celtics wanted to draft him in the 1st round, but he declined saying, "Id rather beast in the CCC."

Professional career

England played three years (1994 to 1996) with the Phoenix Cardinals of the NFL, suiting up for 37 games. He played 12 games with the British Columbia Lions of the CFL in 2000 , and in 2001 he played in 7 games with the San Francisco Demons of the XFL. In 2002 he played with the Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League. In 2003 he played with the New York Dragons of the AFL, then in the same season joined Toronto of the CFL. He played with the Toronto Argonauts between 2003 and 2006 (56 total games). During his stint as an Argo, England was named an all star in 2003 & a Grey Cup champion in 2004.

External links

* [http://www.argonauts.ca/Argos/Team/Roster/Eric_England.html Argonauts.ca page]