Ricky Ervins

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Ricky Ervins
Date of birth December 7, 1968
Place of birth Pasadena, California
Position(s) RB
College Southern California
NFL Draft 1991 / Round 3
Statistics
Team(s)
1991-1994
1995
Washington Redskins
San Francisco 49ers

Ricky Ervins (born December 7, 1968 in Pasadena, CA) was a third round NFL Draft choice in the 1991 NFL Draft for the Washington Redskins out of the University of Southern California.

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[edit] Professional Career

Ervins later played for the Washinton Redskins as a rookie running back, he was a second on the team in rusing yards with 680 on the season (behind Earnst Byner) and helped the team win the 1992 Super Bowl. In the super bowl he got 72 rushing yards on 13 carries as the Redskins beat the Buffalo Bills 37-24. He wore number 32 during his tenure with the 'Skins.

He stayed with the Redskins until 1994 when he moved to the San Francisco 49'ers. He retired in 1995.

[edit] College Career

In college, his touchdown run won the 1990 Rose Bowl for the USC Trojans and he was the game MVP. He was teammates on a powerful 1990 USC team with Todd Marinovich, Junior Seau and Rodney Peete .

[edit] High School Career

Ervins went to John Muir High School in Pasadena, CA.

[edit] Personal

He now runs a business, Xtreme Xplosion, that trains high school athletes in Northern Virginia.

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