Errict Rhett attended McArthur High School in Hollywood, Florida, where he was a star high school football player for the McArthur Mustangs.
16 Facts About Errict Rhett
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Errict Rhett was a two-time state wrestling champion in the 185-pound and 220-pound weight class for the McArthur Mustangs wrestling team.
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At the 1988 Wrestling State Championship, Errict Rhett did not meet the qualifications to wrestle at the 220lbs weight class because he only weighed 173lbs.
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Errict Rhett sprinted across the street to a 7-Eleven, only to return 1:30 minutes later and stepped on the scale weighing 186lbs.
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Errict Rhett accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played tailback for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1990 to 1993.
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Errict Rhett broke Gator alumnus Emmitt Smith's former Gators career rushing record, finishing with 4,163 yards and thirty-four touchdowns, 1,230 yards receiving and two touchdown receptions, and leading the Gators in rushing for all four seasons of his college career.
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Errict Rhett was a first-team All-SEC selection in 1991 and 1993, a first-team All-American in 1993, and was chosen by his teammates as the Gators' most valuable player in 1993.
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Errict Rhett graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in 1995, and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2005.
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Errict Rhett was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round in the 1994 NFL Draft.
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Errict Rhett played seven professional seasons from 1994 to 2000.
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Errict Rhett had a career year the following season when he rushed for 1,207 yards and eleven touchdowns.
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Errict Rhett was involved in a contract hold-out before the 1996 season, but still led the Buccaneers in rushing despite appearing in just nine games.
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Errict Rhett played four more years in the NFL, but he never matched the numbers that he produced during his first two seasons.
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Errict Rhett's career ended when the Cleveland Browns waived him immediately before the start of the 2001 season.
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When his playing career ended after the 2000 NFL season, Errict Rhett returned to South Florida, where he grew up.
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Errict Rhett's foundation emphasizes charitable activities that benefit underprivileged children, including an after-school support program, college scholarships, and a mentoring program.