Mitch Erickson (born May 14, 1985) is a former American football guard. He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at South Dakota State.

Mitch Erickson
Personal information
Born: (1985-05-14) May 14, 1985 (age 38)
Hutchinson, Minnesota
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
College:South Dakota State
Position:Guard
Undrafted:2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Honorable mention All-GWFC (2004)
  • 3x First-team All-GWFC (2005-2007)
  • First-team AP All-American (2007)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Erickson has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks.

College career edit

Erickson played for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits from 2004 to 2007. In 2006, Erickson was named the Associated Press All-America Third-team. He was named to the AFCA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Coaches' All-America Team, the Associated Press FCS All-America Team in 2007.[1]

Professional career edit

Denver Broncos edit

The Denver Broncos signed Erickson to a free agent contract on April 29, 2008.[2] On August 31, 2008, Erickson was signed to the Broncos practice squad.[3] Erickson was signed to a reserve futures contract on January 5, 2010.

Seattle Seahawks edit

Erickson signed with the Seattle Seahawks on April 16, 2010. He was released on September 4.

Omaha Nighthawks edit

Erickson was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on September 11, 2010.[4] He re-signed with the team on June 29, 2011.[5]

Edmonton Eskimos edit

Erickson signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on January 16, 2012,[6] and was released on June 23, 2012.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-18. Retrieved 2008-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Mitch Erickson Stats".
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-03-13. Retrieved 2008-09-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "UFL Transactions". OurSports Central. September 11, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  5. ^ "UFL Transactions". OurSports Central. June 29, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  6. ^ "Edmonton Eskimos". www.esks.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19.
  7. ^ "Eskimos announce roster moves | Edmonton Eskimos". Archived from the original on 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2012-06-24.

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