Eric Crocker
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | May 20, 1987 Stockton, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Lodi (CA) Tokay | ||||||||||
| College: | Arkansas-Monticello | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||
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Eric Crocker (born May 20, 1987) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Talons in 2012. He played college football at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Early life
[edit]Crocker grew up in Stockton, California where he witnessed crime in his neighborhood at a young age but decided to turn to sports for a positive path.[1] He attended Tokay High School in Lodi, California where he played football and also played basketball and ran track and field.[2]
College career
[edit]He attended Modesto Junior College for one year.[2] He also was awarded Golden Gate First-team All-Conference Honors.[2] He earned a scholarship and finished college at division II University of Arkansas-Monticello. Crocker was named to the Great American All-Conference Team as a senior [1]
Professional career
[edit]San Antonio Talons
[edit]He signed with the San Antonio Talons of the Arena Football League as an undrafted free agent.[3] He finished the 2012 AFL season with 70 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, and 3 interceptions.[3]
New York Jets
[edit]On March 1, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets.[4] He was released on August 4, 2013.[5]
Portland Thunder
[edit]On December 20, 2013, Crocker was selected by the Portland Thunder in the 2014 AFL Expansion Draft.[6]
San Jose SaberCats
[edit]On September 29, 2014, Crocker was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats.
Personal life
[edit]His father, who died in June 2013, was Brian Crocker. His mother is Elnora Rucker.[2] He has one brother named Brian Crocker, Jr. and has three sisters named Jade, Diamond and Belicia Crocker.[2] He has a son named Jayden "Juice" Crocker with ex-girlfriend Lorianne Prado. He is married to Styvie Angelo and inherited one boy David “Dee” and Styvie and Eric have a baby together named Dilynn and Eric has at least one more girl named Shayne from a previous relationship and now lives in Arkansas [1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Q&A with DB Eric Crocker". onejetatatime.com. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Arkansas-Monticello Profile". uamsports.com.
- ^ a b "An Introduction to Eric Crocker". ganggreennation.com. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ^ "Jets sign DT Junior Aumavae, DB Eric Crocker and WR Thomas Mayo". nj.com. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Jets Staff (August 4, 2013). "Jets Release Two Players, Sign Three". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Portland Adds Nine Through Expansion Draft". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
External links
[edit]- New York Jets bio Archived March 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Stockton, California
- American football cornerbacks
- Modesto Pirates football players
- Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils football players
- San Antonio Talons players
- New York Jets players
- Portland Thunder players
- San Jose SaberCats players
- Tokay High School alumni