Alan A. Eck (born March 8, 1969) is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2016 NFL season, wearing uniform number 76.[1]

Alan Eck
Born (1969-03-08) March 8, 1969 (age 55)
Williamsport, PA
NationalityAmerican
EducationBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
OccupationNFL official (2016–present)

Career edit

Eck officiated in the Big 12 Conference and the Mountain West Conference.[2] Prior to officiating, Eck was a quarterback for the Bloomsburg University Huskies, where he holds the school record for most pass completions in a season with 194.[2][3]

Eck was hired by the NFL in 2016 as a side judge. He was reassigned to the umpire position in 2017, and was promoted to referee for the start of the 2023 NFL season following the retirement of Jerome Boger.[3]

2023 Crew edit

Source:[4]

  • R: Alan Eck
  • U: Tab Slaughter
  • DJ: Derick Bowers
  • LJ: Robin DeLorenzo
  • FJ: John Jenkins
  • SJ: Dale Shaw
  • BJ: Greg Meyer
  • RO: Denise Crudup
  • RA: Gerald Frye

Personal life edit

Eck resides in Cumming, Georgia. Outside of the NFL, Eck is an indirect tax manager for a Kennesaw, Georgia-based construction and civil engineering company.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Alan Eck NFL Official Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Williamsport native makes name for himself as NFL ref". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. February 17, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Alan Eck promoted to NFL referee". Football Zebras. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Austro, Ben (June 27, 2023). "Officiating crews for the 2023 season". Football Zebras. Retrieved August 9, 2023.