Eric Blount
| Born: | September 22, 1970 Ayden, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 and National Football League.[1]
A North Carolina Tar Heel in college, Blount was drafted by and played two seasons with the Phoenix Cardinals. He primarily returned kicks in the NFL. In 1994, he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos and rushed for 1091 yards that season.[2] After two more years with the Esks he starred with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1998,[3] being named an all-star; he led the league in total yards (3816, 2nd best in CFL history),[4] punt return yards (1051),[5] kickoff return yards (1695, a CFL record at the time),[6] 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.[7][8]
On September 15, 1995, against Winnipeg at Edmonton, Blount scored 5 touchdowns, a team record and one short of the CFL record.[9]
References[]
- ^ "Eric Blount statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ^ 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