Eric Nzeocha was born on April 1,1993 and is a former German-born French-American football linebacker.
11 Facts About Eric Nzeocha
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Eric Nzeocha was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017.
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Eric Nzeocha began playing flag football for the Franken Knights youth team, before moving up to the Junior National Team of the Bavarian Football Association.
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Eric Nzeocha contributed to the German Junior National Team placing fourth in the U19 European Championship in Spain.
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Eric Nzeocha was named to the Academic All-Conference team for the second time.
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Eric Nzeocha appeared in 11 games with 5 starts at middle linebacker.
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Eric Nzeocha posted 35 tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass breakup and one forced fumble.
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Eric Nzeocha made eight tackles against the University of North Dakota and the United States Air Force Academy.
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Eric Nzeocha was named to the Academic All-Conference team for the third time in his career.
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Eric Nzeocha participated in the NFL's International Player Pathway program, and was the second German player to spend a season on Tampa Bay's practice squad.
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On September 1,2018, Eric Nzeocha was waived by the Buccaneers and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.