Eric Andrew Warfield (born March 3, 1976) is a former professional football player. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Nebraska. Warfield also spent a portion of the 2006 offseason with the New England Patriots.
 Warfield at 2006 New England Patriots training camp | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 3, 1976 Texarkana, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Texarkana (AR) Arkansas | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1998 / round: 7 / pick: 216 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Professional career
editKansas City Chiefs
editWarfield finished the 2004 NFL season with 45 tackles after three straight years of over 70. He also intercepted four passes (one for a touchdown), and forced two fumbles in 2004.
In 2005, Warfield struggled with legal issues that threatened his NFL career. On March 3, he was convicted of a third DUI charge and was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 80 days of house arrest.[2] In the wake of this incident, the NFL suspended Warfield for the first four games of the 2005 season.[3]
New England Patriots
editOn April 3, 2006, Warfield was signed by the New England Patriots but was released shortly after training camp, never playing in a regular season game for the team.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ ESPN - Cornerback gets jail time, house arrest - NFL
- ^ ESPN – Discipline follows third DUI conviction – NFL