Tom Erlandson (linebacker, born 1966)

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Tom Erlandson
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1966-06-19) June 19, 1966 (age 57)
Denver, Colorado
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Smoky Hill (Aurora, Colorado)
College: Washington
NFL Draft: 1988  / Round: 12 / Pick: 316
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Thomas Dean "Tom" Erlandson Jr. (born June 19, 1966) is a former American football linebacker who played one season in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at the University of Washington and was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1988 NFL Draft. [1]

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College

Erlandson was a three-year letterman at linebacker for Washington from 1985 to 1987. [2]

Personal life

He is the son of Tom Erlandson.

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References

  1. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  2. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wash/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/FB_Record_Book.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]