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Eric Strickland
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    West Palm Beach, Fla.
  • High School:
    Seminole Ridge
  • Position:
    LB
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    48.0
  • sac
    1.5
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -

Bio

Junior (2013): Honorable Mention All-HCAC ... Played in all 10 games with nine starts ... Made 48 total tackles ... Made 26 solo tackles ... Made 22 assisted tackles ... Made 9.5 tackles for a loss, totaling 27 yards ... Made 1.5 sacks, totaling nine yards ... Had one breakup ... Had one pass defended ... Made one fumble recovery, with 0 return yards.

Sophomore (2012): Played in seven games this season … Rushed 56 times for 171 yards … Scored one touchdowns … Averaged 3.1 yards per carry with an average of 24.4 yards/game … Made one assisted tackle … Caught 4 passes for 22 yards … Averaged 5.5 yards per catch with an average of 3.1 yards/game.

Freshman (2011): Played in nine games during first collegiate season … Registered seven tackles.

High School: Earned pair of varsity letters at Seminole Ridge High … Played for head coach Matt Dickman … Named first-team all-conference on gridiron.

Personal: Son of Eric and Karen Strickland … Majoring in business administration.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 26 24
Assists 22 14
Tackles 48.0 38.0
Tackles per game 4.8 4.8
Sacks 1.5 1.0
Sack yards 9 8
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at Albion (Mich.) L, 32-29 0 3 3.0 - - 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Adrian (Mich.) L, 14-0 2 5 7.0 0.5 1 3.0 4 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 23-19 7 2 9.0 - - 1.5 5 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 34-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Earlham (Ind.) W, 43-7 1 3 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Manchester (Ind.) W, 27-12 4 1 5.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 19 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 44-31 0 4 4.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Hanover (Ind.) L, 25-21 1 1 2.0 - - 0.5 1 - 1 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 41-7 6 0 6.0 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Bluffton L, 17-10 5 3 8.0 1.0 8 2.0 10 - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2011-12 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2012-13 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 35 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2011-12 9 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 7 56 171 24.4 3.1 1 12 3 1
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 56 171 4.9 3.1 1 12 3 1

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2011-12 9 - - - - - - -
2012-13 7 4 0.6 22 3.1 5.5 0 9
2013-14 10 - - - - - - -
2014-15 9 - - - - - - -
Total 35 4 0.1 22 0.6 5.5 0 9

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2011-12 9 - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 7 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 35 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2011-12 9 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 7 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2011-12 - - - - - - - - - -
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2011-12 9 - - - - 0 .0
2012-13 7 171 22 - - 193 27.6
2013-14 10 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 9 - - - - 0 .0
Total 35 171 22 - - 193 5.5

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2011-12 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2012-13 6 0.9 1 0 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 6 0.2 1 0 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2011-12 9 4 3 7.0 .8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2012-13 7 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 10 26 22 48.0 4.8 1.5 9 9.5 27 - 1 0 - - 1 -
2014-15 9 36 23 59.0 6.6 - - 6.0 22 2 - - - - 3 -
Total 35 66 49 115.0 3.3 1.5 9 15.5 49 2 1 0 - - 4 -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 3 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 26 22 48.0 4.8 1.5 9 9.5 27 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Conference 8 24 14 38.0 4.8 1.0 8 6.0 21 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 5 13 13 26.0 5.2 1.5 9 6.0 16 - 1 0 - - 1 -
Away 5 13 9 22.0 4.4 - - 3.5 11 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 3 5 4 9.0 3.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - 1 -
Losses 7 21 18 39.0 5.6 1.5 9 9.0 26 - 1 0 - - - -
Month                                
September 4 9 10 19.0 4.8 0.5 1 5.0 11 - - - - - - -
October 4 6 9 15.0 3.8 - - 1.5 3 - 1 0 - - 1 -
November 2 11 3 14.0 7.0 1.0 8 3.0 13 - - - - - - -

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