Eric McCoo

Rushing attempts:	9
Rushing yards:	54
Receptions:	2
Receiving yards:	15
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eric McCoo
No. 25, 22
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	September 6, 1980 (age 44); Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Red Bank Regional; (Little Silver, New Jersey)
College:	Penn State
Undrafted:	2002
Career history
	Chicago Bears (2002); Washington Redskins (2003); Chicago Bears (2003); Philadelphia Eagles (2003); Berlin Thunder (2004); Philadelphia Eagles (2004–2005);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:
Rushing attempts:	9
Rushing yards:	54
Receptions:	2
Receiving yards:	15
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eric Franklin McCoo Jr. (born September 6, 1980) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) who played for one season for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for Penn State.

Early life

A native of Red Bank, New Jersey,^[1] McCoo earned High School All-American honors at Red Bank Regional High School.^[2]

College career

McCoo finished his college career ranked ninth on Penn State's all-time rushing list with 2,518 yards, leading the Nittany Lions in rushing three years. As a freshman, he compiled 822 yards on 127 carries and posted the top single-game rushing total by a freshman in school history (206 yards vs. Michigan State).

McCoo majored in recreational management at Penn State.

Professional career

McCoo began his professional career as a rookie free agent with the Chicago Bears in 2002, but was then acquired by the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent following the 2003 season.^[3] Allocated by Philadelphia to NFL Europa, he led the league in rushing and won MVP of World Bowl XII with the Berlin Thunder, highlighted by a World Bowl record 67-yard touchdown run. McCoo parlayed his successful NFL Europe experience into a spot on the Eagles practice squad on September 22, 2004, and was later promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2004, during the Eagles run to a NFC championship and appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX. He played in the final regular season game, rushing for 54 yards on nine carries with two receptions for 15 yards.^[4]

McCoo was released by the Eagles before the 2005 season and was not claimed by any other team.

					Game		Rush							Rece
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV
2004	24	PHI		22	1	0	9	54	0	12	6.0	54.0	9.0	5	2	15	7.5	0	8	2.0	15.0	40.0%	69	0	0	1
Career					1	0	9	54	0	12	6.0	54.0	9.0	5	2	15	7.5	0	8	2.0	15.0		69	0	0	1

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table Generated 4/20/2018.

Personal

He now has 1 son named Carter

References

^ Drape, Joe. "College Football; Penn State Batters Buckeyes to Win", The New York Times, October 17, 1999. Accessed December 29, 2007. "Three quarters later, after being pinballed about by McCoo, a native of Red Bank, N.J., they looked as if they were rooted in the Beaver Stadium grass and McCoo was watering them."
^ Eric McCoo player profile Archived 2006-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, Philadelphia Eagles. Accessed June 23, 2007. "Earned All-America honors at Red Bank (NJ) Regional HS, where he went 204-1,785-26 TDs rushing as a senior."
^ McPherson, Chris (July 8, 2012). "Former Eagle Part Of SI's 'Where' Issue". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles - January 2nd, 2005". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

[1] Drape, Joe. "College Football; Penn State Batters Buckeyes to Win", The New York Times, October 17, 1999. Accessed December 29, 2007. "Three quarters later, after being pinballed about by McCoo, a native of Red Bank, N.J., they looked as if they were rooted in the Beaver Stadium grass and McCoo was watering them."

[2] Eric McCoo player profile Archived 2006-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, Philadelphia Eagles. Accessed June 23, 2007. "Earned All-America honors at Red Bank (NJ) Regional HS, where he went 204-1,785-26 TDs rushing as a senior."

[3] McPherson, Chris (July 8, 2012). "Former Eagle Part Of SI's 'Where' Issue". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

[4] "Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles - January 2nd, 2005". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

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