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Eric England (gridiron football)

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College
  
Texas A&M

Drafted by
  
Arizona Cardinals

Status
  
Retired

Name
  
Eric England

Cfl all star
  
2003

CFL status
  
International

Role
  
Football player

Cfl east all star
  
2003

Position(s)
  
DE

Education
  
Texas A&M University


Date of birth
  
(1971-04-25) April 25, 1971 (age 44)

Place of birth
  
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Eric Jevon England (born April 25, 1971) 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. Most recently, England was signed by the New York Sentinels of the UFL. He was later cut from the team.

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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

The highlight of Eric's college career at Texas A&M was his selection to the All-Southwest Conference team as a junior.

Professional career

England played three years (1994 to 1996) with the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL, suiting up for 37 games. He played 12 games with the BC 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.

References

Eric England (gridiron football) Wikipedia