Born: | Ayden, North Carolina, U.S. | September 22, 1970
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | RB |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
College | North Carolina |
High school | Ayden-Grifton (Ayden, North Carolina) |
NFL draft | 1992, Round: 8, Pick: 220 |
Drafted by | Phoenix Cardinals |
Career history | |
As player | |
1992–1993 | Phoenix Cardinals |
1994–1997 | Edmonton Eskimos |
1998 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
1999 | Toronto Argonauts |
1999 | Montreal Alouettes |
2001–2002 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1998 |
CFL East All-Star | 1998 |
Career stats | |
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Eric Blount (born September 22, 1970) is a former all-star running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL).[1]
A North Carolina Tar Heel in college, Blount was drafted by and played two seasons with the Phoenix Cardinals.[2] He primarily returned kicks in the NFL. In 1994, he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos and rushed for 1091 yards that season.[3] After two more years with the Esks he starred with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1998,[4] being named an all-star; he led the league in total yards (3816, 2nd best in CFL history),[5] punt return yards (1051),[6] kickoff return yards (1695, a CFL record at the time),[7] rushed for 599 yards, and added 339 more yards on 45 caught passes. He also played 4 regular season games with the Toronto Argonauts and 3 regular season games with the Montreal Alouettes, both in 1999.[8][9]
On September 15, 1995, against Winnipeg at Edmonton, Blount scored 5 touchdowns, a team record and one short of the CFL record.[10]
References
- ^ "Eric Blount statistics". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ 2011 Edmonton Eskimos Media Guide
- ^ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni all-time roster Archived April 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CFLAPEDIA : Records Archived May 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Final 1998 Canadian Football League Individual Statistics
- ^ Final 1998 Canadian Football League Individual Statistics
- ^ 2009 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide
- ^ Montreal Alouettes All Time Roster
- ^ Canadian Football League Records - CFL Pages on Rauzulu's Street