Eric Warfield

Eric Andrew Warfield (born March 3, 1976) is a former professional football player. He was drafted by the 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.

Eric Warfield
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Warfield at 2006 New England Patriots training camp
No. 44, 23
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1976-03-03) March 3, 1976
Texarkana, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Texarkana (AR) Arkansas
College:Nebraska
NFL Draft:1998 / Round: 7 / Pick: 216
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:392
Sacks:1.0
Interceptions:20
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Warfield 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

On 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.

References
  1. "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. ESPN - Cornerback gets jail time, house arrest - NFL
  3. ESPN – Discipline follows third DUI conviction – NFL
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