Ricky Ervins

NFL player


DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1968|12|7|mf=y
Birthplace= Pasadena, California
Position=Running back
number=32
College=Southern California
Height_ft=5
Height_in=7
Weight_lbs=200
DraftedYear=1991
DraftedRound=3 / Pick 76
DatabaseFootball=ERVINRIC01
PFR=ErviRi00
NFL=ERV296636
years=1991-1994
1995
teams=Washington Redskins
San Francisco 49ers

Richard Ervins (born December 7, 1968 in Pasadena, California) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of Southern California.

High school career

Ervins went to John Muir High School in Pasadena, California.

College career

In college, Ervins' touchdown run won the 1990 Rose Bowl for the USC Trojans and he was the game MVP. He was teammates on a powerful 1990 USC team with Todd Marinovich and Junior Seau. His eight consecutive 100-yard performances were a USC record and this record has since been broken by former Trojans running back Reggie Bush.

Professional career

Ervins later played for the Washington Redskins as a rookie running back, he was a second on the team in rushing yards with 680 on the season (behind Earnst Byner) and helped the team win the 1992 Super Bowl. In the super bowl he got 72 rushing yards on 13 carries as the Redskins beat the Buffalo Bills 37-24. He wore number 32 during his tenure with the 'Skins.

He stayed with the Redskins until 1994 when he moved to the San Francisco 49ers. He retired in 1995.

Personal

He now runs a business, Xtreme Xplosion, that trains high school athletes in Northern Virginia.

External links

* [http://www.usclegends.org/ricky-ervins.php Ricky Ervins] Profile at USC Legends