Eric Still

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Eric Still
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Position: Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1967-06-28) June 28, 1967 (age 57)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:279 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: Germantown
(Germantown, Tennessee)
College: Tennessee (1986–1989)
NFL draft: 1990  / round: 4 / pick: 99
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Eric Johnson Still (born June 28, 1967) is an American former college football offensive lineman who played for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee. He was a consensus All-American in 1989. He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1990 NFL draft. Still played two seasons with the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football.

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Early life

Eric Johnson Still was born on June 28, 1967, in Kansas City, Missouri. [2] [1] He attended Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee. [1] He earned all-state honors his junior year as a defensive tackle and all-state honors as an offensive tackle his senior year. [3] He also garnered Parade and USA Today All-American recognition. [3] Still was named Southsports Magazine's offensive player of the year. [3] He was a state champion in the discus throw in high school as well. [3]

College career

Still was a four-year letterman for the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee from 1986 to 1989. [1] He redshirted in 1985. [3] He played in seven games in 1986 and was named Academic All-Southeastern Conference (SEC). [3] He appeared in ten games in 1987 before dislocating his toe, earning Academic All-SEC honors for the second consecutive season. [3] Still played in 11 games during the 1988 season, garnering Associated Press (AP) second-team All-SEC and Coaches first-team All-SEC accolades. [3] He was also named Academic All-District 3 and Academic All-SEC. [3] He started 12 games as a senior team captain in 1989, helping the Volunteers set a school record with 408.5 yards per game. [3] Still was a consensus All-American in 1989 and also won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy that year. [4] [5] [6] He was also named first-team All-SEC by both the AP and United Press International, and Academic All-SEC for the fourth straight year. [7] [8] [3] Still played in the Senior Bowl with an ankle injury after his senior year. [9] He majored in transportation at Tennessee. [9]

Professional career

Still was selected by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round, with the 99th overall pick, of the 1990 NFL draft. [10] On July 23, 1990, it was reported that he had officially signed with the team. [11]

In late August 1990, Still was traded to the New England Patriots for an undisclosed conditional draft pick. [12] He was waived by the Patriots on September 3, 1990. [13]

Still started all ten games for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football in 1991. [1] The Galaxy finished the season with a 7–3 record. He was also a member of the Galaxy in 1992. [1]

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  2. ↑ "Meet the Volunteers Archived August 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine ," 1989 Tennessee Volunteers Football Guide, p. 79. Accessed: August 23, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Eric Still". University of Tennessee . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Eric Still - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Vols' Eric Still gets Jacobs Trophy". Bristol Herald Courier . Associated Press. January 14, 1990. pp. 4C. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ "'Reserves' top All-SEC". Times Daily. December 6, 1989.
  8. ↑ David Moffit. "Alabama dominates UPI's All-SEC team".
  9. 1 2 "Feeling A Draft: NFL Prospects Times, Tested but Never Rested at Senior Bowl and Combine". The Los Angeles Times . April 18, 1990. pp. C1, C7 . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
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  11. ↑ "Transactions". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . July 23, 1990. pp. Section 3, page 7. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Transactions". The Bellingham Herald . August 27, 1990. pp. D2. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Transactions". The Grand Rapids Press . September 4, 1990. pp. D4. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
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