Eric Ghiaciuc
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| Cincinnati Bengals — No. 53 | |
| Center | |
| Date of birth: May 28, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Oxford, Michigan | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 300 lb (140 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2005 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Career history | |
| College: Central Michigan | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 119 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Eric Ghiaciuc (born May 28, 1981 in Oxford, Michigan) is an American football center for the Cincinnati Bengals.
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[edit] High school career
While attending Oxford High School, Ghiaciuc was a three-sport standout in football, wrestling, and track and field. In football, he won All-League, All-County, All-Metro, All-State honors, and he was ranked No.37 prospect by The Detroit News, and No.47 by the Detroit Free Press. In wrestling, he was the state heavyweight champion.
[edit] College career
At Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Ghiaciuc was part of an offensive line which generated 105 touchdowns in a three-year stint. He was redshirted in 2000, saw limited action in 2001, then took over as starting center in 2002, starting for the next 37 games for the Chippewas. He was an Industrial Education major who graduated with an impressive 3.30 GPA.
[edit] Professional career
Ghiaciuc was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He made his NFL playing debut on October 9 at the Jacksonville Jaguars. Chiaciuc's college teammate, Adam Kieft, was drafted in the fifth round. Paul Alexander, the Bengals offensive line coach and assistant head coach, had also attended Central Michigan University.
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==Relatives=
One of Eric's relatives (Who is a teacher at Oxford Middle School) live in Oxford. They live next to their friendly neighbors the Stanburys.
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