1. Eric Royce Zeier was born on September 6,1972 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for six seasons in the National Football League.
17 Facts About Eric Zeier
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Eric Zeier was a Heisman Trophy candidate playing college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, setting 67 school records and 18 Southeastern Conference records.
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In 1994, Zeier became the most prolific passer in SEC history as only the third quarterback in NCAA Division I history to throw for more than 11,000 yards in his career.
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Eric Zeier played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Eric Zeier continues his affiliation with UGA by serving as the color analyst at away games for the University of Georgia Bulldogs radio network and during the Tailgate Show and half time during home games.
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Eric Zeier played point guard for the varsity basketball team and short stop for the varsity baseball team as well.
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Eric Zeier's father coached the baseball team and was a colonel in the Army.
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Eric Zeier was one of the first notable high school football players to graduate ahead of his class so as to attend his college early and join the football team for spring practices, enrolling in January 1991.
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Eric Zeier went on to start the final seven games of his freshman season and started every game during his final three seasons at Georgia.
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Eric Zeier finished his college career with 67 school records and 18 Southeastern Conference records.
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In 1993, his junior season, Eric Zeier threw for 544 yards against Southern Miss, a school record.
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In 1994, Zeier was named the American Football Coaches Association First-team All-American quarterback.
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Over his four years at Georgia, Eric Zeier completed 877 of 1461 attempts for 11,153 yards, 67 touchdowns, and 37 interceptions.
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Eric Zeier was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 1995 NFL draft.
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Eric Zeier has returned to the University of Georgia to take over the duty of color analyst on all away games.
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Eric Zeier made his first radio start on September 22,2007, when Georgia played Alabama in which Georgia won in an overtime victory.
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Eric Zeier was heard on the Tailgate Show and halftime during the home games with Loran Smith and Neil "Hondo" Williamson.