Eric McCoo

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Eric Franklin McCoo (born September 6, 1980 in Red Bank, New Jersey) is an NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears. He attended Penn State University.

McCoo began his pro career as a rookie free agent with the Bears in 2002. He was acquired by the Eagles as a free agent in 2003. Allocated by Philadelphia to NFL Europe, he led the league in rushing and won MVP of World Bowl XII with the Berlin Thunder, highlighted by a World Bowl record 67-yard touchdown run. McCoo parlayed his successful NFL Europe experience into a spot on the Eagles practice squad on September 22, 2004, and was later promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2004 during the Eagles run to a NFC championship and appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX.

Eric was released by the Eagles before the 2005 season and was not claimed by any other team.

[edit] College

McCoo finished his college career ranked ninth on Penn State's all-time rushing list with 2,518 yards, leading the Nittany Lions in rushing three years. As a freshman, he compiled 822 yd. on 127 carries and posted the top single-game rushing total by a freshman in school history (206 yd. vs. Michigan State). He earned High School All-American honors at Red Bank Regional High School.

McCoo majored in recreational management at Penn State.

[edit] Personal

Between his time with the Bears and the Eagles, McCoo worked for Peapod, a home delivery service, where he drove a truck and delivered groceries to customers ordering online. "The worst were the 3-story walkups," he said. "It always seemed that they were having a sale on 2-liter bottles of soda and people were stocking up, buying 15-20 bottles at a time. It kept me I shape, though." He resides in Chicago, IL, during the offseason.