Mitch Erickson

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Mitch Erickson
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Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1985-05-14) May 14, 1985 (age 39)
Hutchinson, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
College: South Dakota State
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-American (2007)
  • 3× First-team All-GWFC (2005-2007)

Mitch Erickson (born May 14, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2008.

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Erickson was also been a member of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

College career

Erickson played for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits from 2004 to 2007. In 2006, Erickson was named the Associated Press All-America Third-team. He was named to the AFCA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Coaches' All-America Team, the Associated Press FCS All-America Team in 2007. [1]

Professional career

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos signed Erickson to a free agent contract on April 29, 2008. [2] On August 31, 2008, Erickson was signed to the Broncos practice squad. [3] Erickson was signed to a reserve futures contract on January 5, 2010.

Seattle Seahawks

Erickson signed with the Seattle Seahawks on April 16, 2010. He was released on September 4.

Omaha Nighthawks

Erickson was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on September 11, 2010. [4] He re-signed with the team on June 29, 2011. [5]

Edmonton Eskimos

Erickson signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on January 16, 2012, [6] and was released on June 23, 2012. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Mitch Erickson Stats".
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 13, 2005. Retrieved September 2, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "UFL Transactions". OurSports Central. September 11, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  5. ↑ "UFL Transactions". OurSports Central. June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos". www.esks.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Eskimos announce roster moves | Edmonton Eskimos". Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
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