John Eric Kattus was born on March 4,1963 and is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals.
14 Facts About Eric Kattus
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Eric Kattus played briefly with the New York Jets of the NFL.
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Eric Kattus was a member of the 1982 Big Ten Conference champions.
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Eric Kattus caught eight touchdown passes for the Wolverines among his 38 receptions for 582 yards.
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In each of the three games he caught six passes that season, Eric Kattus scored at least one touchdown: twice, he scored two.
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Eric Kattus was selected in the fourth round of the 1986 NFL draft by his hometown Cincinnati Bengals with the 91st pick overall.
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Eric Kattus played for the Bengals for the first six years of his NFL career from 1986 to 1991.
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Eric Kattus played on special teams and fielded an occasional squib kickoff return.
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However, Eric Kattus was not on the Super Bowl game day roster.
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Eric Kattus spent his entire Bengals career in the shadow of fellow tight end Rodney Holman who played for the Bengals from 1982 to 1992 and went to the Pro Bowl three consecutive years from 1988 to 1990.
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Eric Kattus caught no passes as a member of Bruce Coslet's last place 1992 New York Jets - his final season.
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Eric Kattus had signed with the Jets after regular tight end Johnny Mitchell was placed on injured reserve.
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Coslet had been the Bengals' offensive coordinator and as a result of the similarities in offensive schemes, Eric Kattus was familiar with the Jets' offensive scheme.
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However, Eric Kattus was cut when both Mitchell and Siupeli Malamala were reactivated four weeks later.