Eric Page
_(cropped).jpg) Page with Toledo at the 2011 Military Bowl | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver / Punt returner | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 23, 1991 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Springfield Local (Holland, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College: | Toledo | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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Eric Anthony Page (born September 23, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets, earning consensus All-American honors in 2010. The Denver Broncos signed him as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL Draft.
College career[edit]
Page attended the University of Toledo, where he played for the Toledo Rockets football team from 2009 to 2011. As a freshman in 2009, he was voted to the freshman All-American team by College Football News.[1] As a sophomore in 2010, he was a consensus first-team All-American.[2][3] As a junior in 2011, he caught 112 passes in the regular season, becoming Toledo's all-time leading receiver,[4] and he was named to the All-MAC first-team at three positions: as a wide receiver, as a kick returner, and as a punt returner.[5] Following the 2011 season, he forwent his fourth year of collegiate eligibility and entered the 2012 NFL draft.[6]
Professional career[edit]
Denver Broncos[edit]
After the closure of the third day in the 2012 NFL Draft, Page was left undrafted and he signed with the Denver Broncos for an undisclosed amount.[7] The Broncos released him on July 25, 2012, after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in practice.[8]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]
On April 11, 2013, Page was signed by the Buccaneers. He started all 16 games at the punt and kick return spot. The Buccaneers waived him on August 24, 2014.[9] He was signed to the practice squad that October 8 and released again on October 27.
Edmonton Eskimos[edit]
Page signed with the Eskimos on February 13, 2015. He was released on June 14, following the first preseason game.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Eric Page Named Freshman All-American by CFN
- ^ Eric Page Named First-Team All-America by Sporting News
- ^ College Football's 2010 Consensus All-Americans Archived September 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Six UT players honored by Mid-American Conference", The Independent Collegian, December 1, 2011, archived from the original on December 10, 2013, retrieved April 30, 2012
- ^ "UT's Page named All-MAC at 3 spots", The Blade, December 1, 2011, retrieved April 30, 2012
- ^ Rockets Eric Page To Enter 2012 NFL Draft, Mid-American Conference, January 12, 2012, archived from the original on March 29, 2014, retrieved April 30, 2012
- ^ "Broncos agree to sign 12 undrafted rookies | First-and-Orange — the Denver Post". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "Eric Page's release puts Broncos' punt-return game in flux - CBSSports". www.cbssports.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "BUCCANEERS TRIM ROSTER". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Edmonton Eskimos cut seven players after winning preseason game against Roughriders". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.