Erik Lorig was born on November 17,1986 and is an American former professional football fullback who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.
18 Facts About Erik Lorig
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Erik Lorig played defensive end and occasionally tight end in college football at Stanford.
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Erik Lorig was selected by the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft, converted to fullback in his rookie season, and played for the team for four years.
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Erik Lorig is of German and Scandinavian descent and is Jewish.
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Erik Lorig played high school football as a tight end and linebacker at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in California.
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Erik Lorig was named the All-Bay Conference Defensive Player of the Year both his junior and senior years.
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Erik Lorig received Cal-Hi Sports, Parade Magazine, PrepStar and SuperPrep All-America honors as a senior.
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Erik Lorig played college football for the Stanford Cardinal at defensive end.
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Erik Lorig did not work out while at the combine due to injury.
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Erik Lorig was then asked by the new coaching staff to switch to defensive end for his junior year, and proceeded to record 39 tackles, including 6 tackles for loss and 3 sacks in 2008, and had 37 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks in 2007.
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Erik Lorig obtained a master's degree in Digital Media Technologies at Stanford in 2011, taking classes during his off-seasons.
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Erik Lorig was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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Erik Lorig was signed to a four-year contract for $1.8 million on June 18,2010.
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Erik Lorig made his NFL debut at Cincinnati a week later, and had his first NFL start against Carolina on November 14,2010, starting at fullback.
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Erik Lorig had his first career touchdown reception at Minnesota on October 25,2012.
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Erik Lorig helped lead running back Doug Martin to several Buccaneer franchise records including: Martin's 1,926 yards from scrimmage in a single season ranks him second in Buccaneers' history behind James Wilder Sr.
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Erik Lorig was released by the Saints later in the 2015 season.
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Erik Lorig is an MBA student at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2020, focusing on finance and real estate.