Eric Blount
Born: (1970-09-22) September 22, 1970
Ayden, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)RB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
CollegeNorth Carolina
High schoolAyden-Grifton
(Ayden, North Carolina)
NFL draft1992 / Round: 8 / Pick: 220
Drafted byPhoenix Cardinals
Career history
As player
1992–1993Phoenix Cardinals
1994–1997Edmonton Eskimos
1998Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1999Toronto Argonauts
1999Montreal Alouettes
2001–2002Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1998
CFL East All-Star1998
Career stats

Eric Blount (born September 22, 1970) is a former all-star running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL).[1]

A North Carolina Tar Heel in college, Blount was drafted by and played two seasons with the Phoenix Cardinals.[2] He primarily returned kicks in the NFL. In 1994, he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos and rushed for 1091 yards that season.[3] After two more years with the Esks he starred with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1998,[4] being named an all-star; he led the league in total yards (3816, 2nd best in CFL history),[5] punt return yards (1051),[6] kickoff return yards (1695, a CFL record at the time),[7] 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.[8][9]

On September 15, 1995, against Winnipeg at Edmonton, Blount scored 5 touchdowns, a team record and one short of the CFL record.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Eric Blount statistics". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  2. ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. ↑ 2011 Edmonton Eskimos Media Guide
  4. ↑ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni all-time roster Archived April 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ CFLAPEDIA : Records Archived May 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Final 1998 Canadian Football League Individual Statistics
  7. ↑ Final 1998 Canadian Football League Individual Statistics
  8. ↑ 2009 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide
  9. ↑ Montreal Alouettes All Time Roster
  10. ↑ Canadian Football League Records - CFL Pages on Rauzulu's Street
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