Eric Decker
Decker with the Jets in 2016
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| No. 87 New York Jets | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Birth name: | Eric Thomas Decker | ||||||||
| Date of birth: | March 15, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cold Spring, Minnesota | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cold Spring (MN) Rocori | ||||||||
| College: | Minnesota | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 87 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 385 |
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| Receiving yards: | 5,253 |
| Receiving TDs: | 52 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Eric Thomas Decker (born March 15, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Decker was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round, 87th overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football and college baseball at the University of Minnesota, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business and marketing.
Decker attended Rocori High School in Cold Spring, Minnesota. He was present in school when the Rocori High School shooting took place, hiding in a cupboard with other students until they were rescued by police officers. At school he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball. In each sport he was awarded all-conference, all-area and all-section honors. Additionally, he was named football team MVP two years in a row. During his prep football career he had 2,156 receiving yards and 28 touchdowns.
Decker attended the University of Minnesota.
Decker finished his junior season in 2008 with 84 catches for 1,074 yards and seven touchdowns. He either sat out or played with leg injuries in several games.
In early spring 2009, Decker met with Thomas Goudy, a wide-out coach in St. Louis, Missouri. Goudy helped Decker with his ball-holding technique. Decker spent three weeks in his training camp before starting the summer conditioning camp. Decker began the season with the consistent play that had been a hallmark of his Gophers' career. Through three games, Decker was sixth in the nation in receiving yards, averaging 124.8 per game. Sports Illustrated columnist Stewart Mandel declared Decker the third-best wide receiver in college football, behind Oklahoma State's Dez Bryant and Georgia's A. J. Green. On October 27, 2009, it was announced that Decker would miss the rest of the season after suffering a sprained foot against Ohio State. Decker was also teammates with Minnesota Vikings cornerback Marcus Sherels.
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