Eric McCoo

Eric Franklin McCoo, Jr. (born September 6, 1980) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who played for one season for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for Penn State.

Eric McCoo
No. 25, 22
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1980-09-06) September 6, 1980
Red Bank, New Jersey
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Red Bank Regional
(Little Silver, New Jersey)
College:Penn State
Undrafted:2002
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:9
Rushing yards:54
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:15
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early life

A native of Red Bank, New Jersey,[1] McCoo earned High School All-American honors at Red Bank Regional High School.[2]

College career

McCoo finished his college career ranked ninth on Penn State's all-time rushing list with 2,518 yards, leading the Nittany Lions in rushing three years. As a freshman, he compiled 822 yards on 127 carries and posted the top single-game rushing total by a freshman in school history (206 yards vs. Michigan State).

McCoo majored in recreational management at Penn State.

Professional career

McCoo began his professional career as a rookie free agent with the Chicago Bears in 2002, but was then acquired by the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent following the 2003 season.[3] Allocated by Philadelphia to NFL Europa, he led the league in rushing and won MVP of World Bowl XII with the Berlin Thunder, highlighted by a World Bowl record 67-yard touchdown run. McCoo parlayed his successful NFL Europe experience into a spot on the Eagles practice squad on September 22, 2004, and was later promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2004, during the Eagles run to a NFC championship and appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX. He played in the final regular season game, rushing for 54 yards on nine carries with two receptions for 15 yards.

McCoo was released by the Eagles before the 2005 season and was not claimed by any other team.

Game Rush Rece
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rush Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% YScm RRTD Fmb AV
2004 24 PHI 22 1 0 9 54 0 12 6.0 54.0 9.0 5 2 15 7.5 0 8 2.0 15.0 40.0% 69 0 0 1
Career 1 0 9 54 0 12 6.0 54.0 9.0 5 2 15 7.5 0 8 2.0 15.0 69 0 0 1

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table Generated 4/20/2018.

References
  1. Drape, Joe. "College Football; Penn State Batters Buckeyes to Win", The New York Times, October 17, 1999. Accessed December 29, 2007. "Three quarters later, after being pinballed about by McCoo, a native of Red Bank, N.J., they looked as if they were rooted in the Beaver Stadium grass and McCoo was watering them."
  2. Eric McCoo player profile Archived 2006-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, Philadelphia Eagles. Accessed June 23, 2007. "Earned All-America honors at Red Bank (NJ) Regional HS, where he went 204-1,785-26 TDs rushing as a senior."
  3. McPherson, Chris (July 8, 2012). "Former Eagle Part Of SI's 'Where' Issue". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
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