Eddie Garcia (American football)

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Eddie Garcia
No. 11
Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1960-04-15) April 15, 1960 (age 64)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school: Dallas (TX) Woodrow Wilson
College: SMU
NFL draft: 1982  / Round: 10 / Pick: 264
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:19
Player stats at PFR

Eddie Ivan Garcia (born April 15, 1960) is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life

Garcia was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. [1]

Career

Garcia was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the tenth round of the 1982 NFL Draft and later played two seasons with the team. He played at the collegiate level at Southern Methodist University. [2]

He holds the record for total fields goals made at SMU, with 44 (tied with Chase Hover).

On July 26, 2021, Garcia was voted on to the Packers Board of Directors. [3]

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References

  1. "Eddie Garcia Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. "Eddie Garcia Stats, News and Video - K". NFL.com .
  3. "Packers planning in-person shareholders meeting". May 24, 2021.