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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born | September 6, 1980 Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Red Bank Regional (Little Silver, New Jersey) | ||||||||||
| College | Penn State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Eric Franklin McCoo Jr. (born September 6, 1980) is an American former professional 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.
A native of Red Bank, New Jersey, [1] McCoo earned High School All-American honors at Red Bank Regional High School. [2]
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.
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. [4]
McCoo was released by the Eagles before the 2005 season and was not claimed by any other team.
| Game | Rush | Rece | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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.