1. Eric Quinn Metcalf was born on January 23,1968 and is an American former professional football player in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers.
Eric Metcalf was a three-time Pro Bowl selection for the Browns and the Chargers.
Eric Metcalf was the 1988 US Track and Field Champion in the long jump and a two-time NCAA Champion in the same event at Texas.
Eric Metcalf's father Terry was a three time Pro Bowl running back for the St Louis Cardinals, Toronto Argonauts and Washington Redskins.
Eric Metcalf lived with his father, who just finished his NFL career with the Redskins, and who helped coach the football team.
At O'Connell Eric Metcalf competed in both football and track and field.
Eric Metcalf even filled in as QB for one game and upset De Matha.
Eric Metcalf still has the seventh longest distance ever posted indoors by an American high schooler with a jump of 7.75 meters.
Eric Metcalf finished his four seasons with 4,051 yards from scrimmage, 125 receptions, and 31 total touchdowns, while adding another 1,650 yards on special teams, with an average of 10 yards per punt return.
Eric Metcalf set school records for most career receptions, most receptions in a season, most receptions in a single game, most receiving yards in a game by a freshman, longest reception by a freshman, career all-purpose yards, all-purpose yards in a season, and career return yards.
Eric Metcalf is the only player in Texas history to lead the team in all-purpose yards all four years and one of only three players to have 100+ yards rushing and 100+ yards receiving in a single game.
Eric Metcalf helped the Longhorns to two Bluebonnet Bowl and led them to victory in the 1987 game.
Eric Metcalf won the NCAA National Long Jump Championship in 1986 and 1988 and the SWC Long Jump titles in 1986 and 1987.
Eric Metcalf earned the distinction of being a five-time All-American and in 1988 competed in the USA Olympic Trials, finishing 8th overall.
Eric Metcalf helped the team win two conference outdoor championships in 1986 and 1987 and to finish 2nd at the NCAA championships in 1987 and 1988.
Eric Metcalf was selected by the Browns in the first round with the 13th overall pick in the 1989 NFL draft.
Eric Metcalf suffered an injury in 1991 that limited to only 8 games, but notable new coach Bill Belichick had him start returning punts.
Eric Metcalf would go on to lead the NFL in punt return touchdowns in four different seasons and score at least one punt return touchdown per year for four years in a row and five out of six.
Eric Metcalf had the longest punt return in the NFL that year - 91 yards.
Eric Metcalf set a career high with 1,983 all-purpose yards.
Eric Metcalf was a reduced part of the offense in 1996, getting only half as many catches as yards, but still had a career 2nd best 1,937 all-purpose yards.
Eric Metcalf led the league with a career high of 3 punt return touchdowns.
Eric Metcalf was then signed by the Carolina Panthers, where he was unhappy and unproductive.
Eric Metcalf had an 89-yard punt return for a touchdown, the longest in the NFL that season, that set the record for punt returns for a touchdown.
Eric Metcalf did not return to the Redskins in 2002.
Eric Metcalf was signed by the Green Bay Packers for the last game of the 2002 season and the playoffs.
Eric Metcalf ran the ball twice and had 5 returns for 47 all-purpose yards.
Eric Metcalf started an elite high school track and field club called Seatown Express.