Eric Warfield

Eric Warfield

Warfield at 2006 New England Patriots training camp
No. 44, 23
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1976-03-03) March 3, 1976 (age 45) Texarkana, Arkansas
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Texarkana (AR) Arkansas
College:	Nebraska
NFL Draft:	1998 / Round: 7 / Pick: 216
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1998–2005) New England Patriots (2006)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 392 Sacks: 1.0 Interceptions: 20
Player stats at NFL.com

Eric Andrew Warfield (born March 3, 1976) is a former professional football player. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the 7th round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska. Warfield also spent a portion of the 2006 offseason with the New England Patriots.

Professional career[]

Kansas City Chiefs[]

Warfield finished the 2004 NFL season with 45 tackles after three straight years of over 70. He also intercepted four passes (one for a touchdown), and forced two fumbles in 2004.

In 2005, Warfield struggled with legal issues that threatened his NFL career. On March 3, he was convicted of a third DUI charge and was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 80 days of house arrest.^[1] In the wake of this incident, the NFL suspended Warfield for the first four games of the 2005 season.^[2]

New England Patriots[]

On April 3, 2006, Warfield was signed by the New England Patriots but was released shortly after training camp, never playing in a regular season game for the team.

External links[]

• New England Patriots

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