| No. -- Cincinnati Commandos | |
| Defensive back | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: August 4, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| High School: Hamilton High School | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University: Ohio State/Pikeville | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
| Debuted in 2008 for the Cleveland Gladiators | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Arena football statistics | |
| Tackles | 9 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
E. J. Underwood (born August 4, 1983 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a American football defensive back who is currently a member of the Cincinnati Commandos.
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As a prep, E. J. attended Hamilton High School. His football abilities were so good, that he received a 4-star prospect rating according to Rivals.com. He received NCAA Division I scholarship offers from Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State and Pittsburgh.[1]
He played college football at Ohio State. He was a member of the 2002 NCAA National Championship team that defeated Miami (FL) in the national title game.
For his senior season, E. J. transferred to University of Pikeville in Pikeville, Kentucky.[2] Pikeville is a NAIA Institution. At the time, they were ranked 7th in the nation. The Bears finished 7-3 that season.
He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2006, and spend the entire season on the team's injury reserve list due to a injured shoulder.
In 2007, he was once again injured in the preseason, this time with a broken jaw.[3] He was later released.[4]
Two days after his Giants release, Underwood was a member of the New York Jets' practice squad. He was released a little over a month later.[5]
In December he was signed by the Buffalo Bills, and added to their practice squad for the remainder of the season.
The next year the Bills re-signed Underwood, but later released him.[6]
In 2008, he played for the Cleveland Gladiators of Arena Football League.
And again in 2010, he was a member of the team, but was released after 2 months, and did not see any playing time.[7]
In 2009, Underwood signed to play with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.
After his release from the Gladiators, Underwood signed with the Cincinnati Commandos of the Continental Indoor Football League. The Commandos went 9-1 in the regular season, and Underwood went on to win 1st Team All-CIFL honors as a defensive back.[8] The Commmandos went on to win the CIFL Championship Game, with a 54-40 win over the Wisconsin Wolfpack.[9]
E. J. resigned with the Commandos for the 2012 season, as the team transfers into the Ultimate Indoor Football League.
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