| Born: | September 22, 1970 Ayden, North Carolina, U.S. |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| |
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 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ 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
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Canadian football running backs
- Edmonton Elks players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- North Carolina Tar Heels football players
- People from Pitt County, North Carolina
- Phoenix Cardinals players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- American football wide receivers
- American football return specialists
- Players of Canadian football from North Carolina
- Players of American football from North Carolina