Eric Bieniemy
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| Position: | Running backs coach | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 15, 1969 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||
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| High school: | La Puente (CA) Bishop Amat | ||||||||
| College: | Colorado | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1991 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 | ||||||||
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| Attempts: | 387 |
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| Rushing Yards: | 1,589 |
| Rushing TDs: | 11 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Eric M. Bieniemy, Jr. (born August 15, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football for the University of Colorado and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Bieniemy served as the offensive coordinator at Colorado before becoming the running backs coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.
He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bieniemy lettered in football and track and field at Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, California, earning second-team All-America honors in football as a senior when he rushed for 2,002 yards and 30 touchdowns.
Bieniemy was heavily recruited out of high school and chose the University of Colorado, where he became a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He was the nation's second leading rusher in 1990 with 1,628 yards, along with 17 touchdowns, and finished third in the Heisman Trophy balloting behind BYU's Ty Detmer (the winner) and Notre Dame's Raghib Ismail. Bieniemy is Colorado's all-time leader in rushing (3,940 yards), all-purpose yards (4,351), and touchdowns (42).
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