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Erik White

b. 1970

American football player

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About Erik White

Born 1970. Erik White is an American american football player and canadian football player.

College career White was a member of the Bowling Green Falcons of Bowling Green State University from 1988 to 1992 and a four-year letterman from 1989 to 1992. He recorded 127 completions on 262 passing attempts (48.5%) for 1,386 yards, five touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 1990 while also scoring one rushing touchdown. White had a 24–7–2 record as a starter in college.

Statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing 1989 Bowling Green 2 0 — 8 21 38.1 102 4.9 0 2 59.8 0 0 0.0 0 1990 Bowling Green 9 9 3–4–2 127 262 48.5 1,386 5.3 5 12 90.0 19 –28 –1.5 1 1991 Bowling Green 11 11 10–1 185 323 57.3 2,204 6.8 17 10 125.8 57 83 1.5 1 1992 Bowling Green 11 11 9–2 195 344 56.7 2,380 6.9 17 17 121.2 67 87 1.3 2 Regular season 33 31 22–7–2 515 950 54.2 6,072 6.4 39 41 112.8 143 142 1.0 4 Bowl games 2 2 2–0 42 70 60.0 508 7.3 4 2 134.1 12 11 0.9 0 Career 35 33 24–7–2 557 1,020 54.6 6,580 6.5 43 43 114.3 155 153 1.0 4

Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.

1991 California Bowl – 18/30, 263 yards, 2 TD, 2 Int. Seven rushes for one yard. 1992 Las Vegas Bowl – 24/40, 245 yards, 2 TD. Five rushes for 10 yards. One reception, eight yards, TD.

Professional career White signed with the Indianapolis Colts in April 1993 after going undrafted in the 1993 NFL draft. He was waived on August 23, 1993.

White was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 27, 1994. He dressed in 11 games, starting one, for the Argonauts during the 1994 season, completing 31 of 67 passes (46.3%) for 354 yards and five interceptions. After Kent Austin suffered an injury, White began the 1995 season as the team's starting quarterback. He threw for two touchdowns in a 37–24 season opening win against the Ottawa Rough Riders. On August 25, 1995, it was reported that White had been released by the Argonauts.

White signed with the CFL's BC Lions in mid September 1995. He dressed in four games for the Lions in 1995, completing two of five passes for 18 yards.

White was signed to the practice roster of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL in August 1996 after Heath Rylance suffered an injury. After only three days on the practice roster, White was released due to a tendon problem in his right elbow.

Career statistics CFL Year Team Games Passing Rushing 1994 TOR 11 1 1–0 31 67 46.3 354 5.3 0 5 31.6 4 32 8.0 0 1995 TOR 8 2 1–1 43 82 52.4 569 6.9 2 6 52.3 4 26 6.5 0 BC 4 0 — 2 5 40.0 18 3.6 0 0 50.4 0 0 0.0 0 Career 23 3 2–1 76 154 49.4 941 6.1 2 11 43.2 8 58 7.2 0

Personal life White later spent time as a color commentator for Bowling Green Falcons football games.

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Who is Erik White?

American football player

When was Erik White born?

Erik White was born on 12 September 1970 in Canton.

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Erik White is an american football player and canadian football player.

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Erik White is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Erik White

· Wikidata: Q17509466

· DBpedia: Erik White (Canadian football)

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