Eric Zomalt

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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1972-08-09) August 9, 1972 (age 51)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College: California
NFL draft: 1994  / Round: 3 / Pick: 103
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:24
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Eric Lee Zomalt (born August 9, 1972) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft and played for the team from 1994 to 1996. He played for the New York Jets in 1996. He played college football at California.

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Early years

Zomalt attended Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley, California. In 1989, Zomalt was named CIF Division 5 Player of the Year and state 2A Player of the Year in football. [1]

College career

Zomalt started at safety for the University of California Golden Bears. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		197 lb
(89 kg)		30 in
(0.76 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.62 s1.61 s2.67 s4.41 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		18 reps

Zomalt was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round (103rd overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. [2] Against the Oakland Raiders in 1995, Zomalt started in his first game after Mike Zordich became injured. He became the starting free safety for the Eagles to begin the 1996 season, but the play of rookie Brian Dawkins forced the coaching staff to bench him after two weeks. Zomalt was released on September 18, 1996. He was quickly signed by the New York Jets the same day. [3] Zomalt started one game for the Jets at free safety, the season finale against the Miami Dolphins. [4] After the 1996 season, Zomalt became a restricted free agent, [5] but the Jets did not extend a qualifying offer to him, making him an unrestricted free agent. [6] He did not sign with another team after his stint with the Jets.

Coaching career

Zomalt and his brother, Greg, coached together at San Leandro High School in San Leandro, California, Moreno Valley High School, Canyon Springs High School, and Citrus Hill High School in Perris, California, [1] where Zomalt has been the head coach since 2010. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Alexander, Jim (December 10, 2008). "Zomalt brothers the building blocks of Citrus Hills". The Press-Enterprise . Retrieved 2011-06-16.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  3. ↑ Patton, Steve (September 19, 1996). "Dawkins arrives and Zomalt exits". Reading Eagle . Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  4. ↑ Eskenazi, Gerald (December 19, 1996). "Jets' Murrell Is Best for the Worst". The New York Times . Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  5. ↑ Litsky, Frank (December 18, 1996). "For Some Jets, Grass May Be Greener". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  6. ↑ "Jets Open the Vault for Parcells". The New York Times. February 14, 1997. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  7. ↑ "Eric Zomalt takes reigns at Citrus Hill". The Press-Enterprise. February 19, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
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