Craig Erickson

Craig Erickson

Position(s) Quarterback Jersey #(s) 7
Born	May 17, 1969 (1969-05-17) (age 42) Boynton Beach, Florida
Career information
Year(s)	1992–1999
NFL Draft	1992 / Round: 4 / Pick: 86
College	University of Miami
Professional teams
Philadelphia Eagles (1991)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1992-1994) Indianapolis Colts (1995) Miami Dolphins (1996-1997) Chicago Bears (1999) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only*
Career stats
TD-INT	41-38
Yards	7,625
QB Rating	74.3
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
1990 Johnny Unitas Award

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, most famously Bo Jackson.

College career

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. Erickson played in 34 games over four-year career, taking over starting role as a junior. He won the Johnny Unitas Award in 1990. Went to Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach.

Statistics

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

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

• Pro-football-reference.com

Sporting positions
Preceded by Vinny Testaverde	Tampa Bay Buccaneers starting quarterbacks 1993-1994	Succeeded by Trent Dilfer
Preceded by Steve Walsh	Miami Hurricanes starting quarterbacks 1989-1990	Succeeded by Gino Torretta

Persondata
Name	Erickson, Craig
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	May 17, 1969
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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