1. Eric Thomas Bjornson was born on December 15,1971 and is an American former professional football tight end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots.
16 Facts About Eric Bjornson
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Eric Bjornson was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft.
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Eric Bjornson played college football at the University of Washington.
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Eric Bjornson received scholar-athlete awards from the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame and the Oakland Tribune.
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Eric Bjornson finished his career with 583 completions for 4,074 yards and 36 touchdowns.
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Eric Bjornson accepted a football scholarship to the University of Washington.
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Eric Bjornson was converted into a wide receiver as a sophomore, making 14 receptions for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Eric Bjornson was sixth in the Pacific-10 in receptions and tied for second in touchdown receptions, while earning second-team All-Pac-10, Academic All-Pac-10 and second-team Academic All-American honors.
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Eric Bjornson finished his college career with 64 receptions for 958 yards and 9 touchdowns.
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Eric Bjornson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft, with the plan of converting him into a tight end.
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Eric Bjornson became a starter in 1996, after Pro Bowler Jay Novacek suffered a back injury, that eventually forced him to retire.
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Eric Bjornson would go on to start 10 games and had career-highs with 48 receptions and 3 touchdowns, despite playing through two sprained ankles that limited his playing time over the final four games of the regular season and the playoffs.
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In 1997, although the Cowboys had drafted tight end David LaFleur in the first round, Eric Bjornson still was an integral part of the offense, finishing second on the team and third among NFC tight ends with 47 receptions.
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Eric Bjornson was third on the team with a career-high 442 receiving yards, even though he suffered a fractured left fibula in Week 14.
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Eric Bjornson was used as the placekicker holder and had a 20-yard touchdown run on a fake field goal attempt.
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Eric Bjornson appeared in 8 games, collecting 20 receptions for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns.