1. Eric Thomas Decker was born on March 15,1987 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League.
32 Facts About Eric Decker
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Eric Decker played college football and college baseball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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Eric Decker was present in school when a shooting took place there; he hid in a cupboard with other students until police officers rescued them.
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Eric Decker was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball.
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Eric Decker was awarded all-conference, all-area, and all-section honors in each sport.
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Additionally, Eric Decker was named the football team MVP two years in a row.
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Eric Decker had 2,156 receiving yards and 28 touchdowns during his prep football career.
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Eric Decker made his collegiate debut against Kent State and had a single reception for a 39-yard touchdown from quarterback Bryan Cupito.
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Eric Decker finished with 909 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.
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Eric Decker started his junior season with 10 receptions for 89 receiving yards and a touchdown against Northern Illinois.
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Eric Decker finished his junior season in 2008 with 84 catches for 1,074 yards and seven touchdowns.
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In early spring 2009, Eric Decker met with Thomas Goudy, a wide-out coach in St Louis, Missouri.
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Eric Decker spent three weeks in his training camp before starting the summer conditioning camp.
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Eric Decker began the season with the consistent play that had been a hallmark of his Gophers' career.
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Eric Decker was selected in the 39th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers and the 27th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft by the Minnesota Twins.
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Eric Decker scored a 43 on the Wonderlic test at the combine, the top score for the group of prospects who took the test in Indianapolis.
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Eric Decker was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round with the 87th overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft.
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Eric Decker signed a four-year contract through 2013 worth $2,522,000.
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Eric Decker did contribute on special teams recording seven special teams tackles while returning 17 kickoffs for 429 yards giving him 25.2 yards per return average.
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Eric Decker finished his rookie season with six receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown.
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Eric Decker finished the 2011 season with 44 receptions for 612 yards and eight touchdowns.
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Eric Decker finished the 2012 season with 85 catches for 1,064 yards and 13 touchdowns.
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Eric Decker finished ranked 20th in the league in terms of yards for wide receivers and the 13 touchdowns was the second most among wide receivers in 2012.
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In Week 3, against the Oakland Raiders, Eric Decker finished with eight receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown.
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In Week 13, Eric Decker had a career day against the Kansas City Chiefs with eight catches for 174 yards and team record tying four touchdowns, earning him the AFC Offensive Player of the Week award.
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Eric Decker followed up that performance with eight receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans.
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Eric Decker was held to one reception for six yards in the Super Bowl due to tight coverage by the Seahawks' defensive backs.
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On March 12,2014, Eric Decker signed a five-year, $36.25 million contract with the New York Jets.
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On June 12,2017, Eric Decker was officially released by the Jets.
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On June 18,2017, Eric Decker signed a one-year contract worth $3.85 million with the Tennessee Titans.
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Eric Decker finished the 2017 season with 54 receptions for 563 yards and a touchdown.
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On June 22,2013, Eric Decker married country singer Jessie James.