Craig Erickson
Encyclopedia
Craig Neil Erickson 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
.
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
.
Erickson is known as one of the few professional athletes outside of baseball who came back from Tommy John surgery
.
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 5th round of the 1991 NFL Draft
1991 NFL Draft
The 1991 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 21–22, 1991 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan, New York...
and also by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
in the 4th round of the 1992 NFL Draft
1992 NFL Draft
The 1992 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1992. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft...
. He is one of the few NFL players to be drafted twice, most famously Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson
Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is a former American baseball and football player. He was the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American sports, and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1985....
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College career
A 6'2", 200 lb (90.7 kg). quarterbackQuarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
from the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
who was the starting
Starting lineup
A starting lineup in sports is an official list of the set of players who will actively participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.The starters are commonly the best...
QB on Miami's 1989 National Championship
1989 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 1989 Miami Hurricanes were the national champions of the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. The national championship was the third won by the University of Miami in football.-Offense:-Defense:-Special Teams:-Schedule:...
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
Cardinal Newman High School (West Palm Beach, Florida)
Cardinal Newman High School, also commonly referred to as Cardinal Newman or simply Newman, is a Catholic coeducational secondary school located in West Palm Beach Florida, USA. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach...
in West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
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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
Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery, known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body...
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