Eric Blount (born September 22, 1970) is a former all-star

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in the

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and

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. A North Carolina Tar Heel in college, Blount was drafted by and played two seasons with the

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. He primarily returned kicks in the NFL. In 1994, he signed with the

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and rushed for 1091 yards that season. After two more years with the Esks he starred with the

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in 1998, being named an all-star; he led the league in total yards (3816, 2nd best in CFL history), punt return yards (1051), kickoff return yards (1695, a CFL record at the time), rushed for 599 yards, and added 339 more yards on 45 caught passes. He also played 4 regular season games with the

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and 3 regular season games with the

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, both in 1999. On September 15, 1995, against Winnipeg at Edmonton, Blount scored 5 touchdowns, a team record and one short of the CFL record.Canadian Football League Records - CFL Pages on Rauzulu's Street
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Blount, Eric 1970 births Living people Canadian football running backs Edmonton Elks players Montreal Alouettes players North Carolina Tar Heels football players People from Pitt County, North Carolina Phoenix Cardinals players Toronto Argonauts players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players American football wide receivers American football return specialists