Eric Wood

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Eric Wood
Eric Wood Bills70.jpg
Eric Wood in the dress of the Buffalo Bills (2013)
Position (s):
Center 		Jersey number (s):
70
born March 18, 1986 in Cincinnati , Ohio
Career information
Active : 2009 - 2017
NFL Draft : 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28
College : Louisville
Teams
Career statistics
Games     120
Play as a starter     120
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Eric Wood (* 18th March 1986 in Cincinnati , Ohio ) is a former American American football poker players on the position of the center . He played nine seasons with the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL).

college

Wood, who had offers from several universities, chose the University of Louisville and played for their team, the Cardinals , successfully college football , playing a total of 49 games.

NFL

In the NFL Draft 2009 he was selected in the 1st round as the 28th player by the Buffalo Bills and was able to establish himself there immediately. Already in his rookie year, he ran as a starting - offensive guard on the right side. He had to end the season early because of a fractured lower leg.

In 2010 it was also used as a center for the first time. Since 2011 he has only played in this position. He has been spared injuries since 2013 and has played every Bills game since then. In 2015 he was appointed to the Pro Bowl for the first time .

After the 2017 season , Eric Wood had to retire due to a neck injury.

After your active career

Wood has been working in the Buffalo Bills' media department since 2019

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Detailed PDF biography on the Buffalo Bills homepage, accessed on March 3, 2015
  2. ↑ Leo Roth: Wood not 'officially' retired but illustrious career is finished with disc injury. Buffalo Bills center Eric Wood not officially retired but career over. Democrat & Chronicle, January 29, 2018, accessed January 29, 2018 (American English): "Buffalo Bills center Eric Wood said Monday that a post-season physical revealed he has a damaged disc in his neck that is dangerously close to his spinal cord, a diagnosis that has forced him into retirement after nine seasons in the NFL. "
  3. ↑ Report on the Buffalo Bills homepage from May 21, 2019, accessed on March 20, 2020
personal data
SURNAME Wood, Eric
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH March 18, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Cincinnati , Ohio , United States