Eric Jevon England (born April 25, 1971) is a

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. He most recently played with the

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of the

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. England also played in the

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, the

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and the

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. Most recently, England was signed by the

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of the UFL. He was later cut from the team.

High school years

England attended Willowridge High School in

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and won numerous

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n honors, and as a senior, made eleven sacks and 162

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College career

The highlight of Eric's college career at

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was his selection to the All-Southwest Conference team as a junior.

Professional career

England played three years (1994 to 1996) with the

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of the NFL, suiting up for 37 games. He played 12 games with the

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of the CFL in 2000, and in 2001 he played in 7 games with the

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of the

. In 2002, he played with the

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of the Arena Football League. In 2003, he played with the

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of the AFL, then in the same season joined Toronto of the CFL. He played with the Toronto Argonauts between 2003 and 2006 (56 total games). During his stint as an Argo, England was named an all star in 2003 & a

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champion in

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References

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