Eric Anthony Page (born September 23, 1991) is an American football wide receiver and

punt returner A return specialist or kick returner is a player on the special teams unit of a gridiron football team who specializes in returning punts and kickoffs. There are few players who are exclusively return specialists; most also play another position ...

who is currently a free agent. He played

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for the University of Toledo, and received consensus All-American honors. The Denver Broncos signed him as an undrafted free agent following the

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College career

Page attended the University of Toledo, where he played for the Toledo Rockets football team from 2009 to 2011. As a freshman in 2009, he was voted to the freshman All-American team by College Football News. As a sophomore in 2010, he was a consensus first-team All-American. As a junior in 2011, he caught 112 passes in the regular season, becoming Toledo's all-time leading receiver, and he was named to the All-MAC first-team at three positions: as a wide receiver, as a kick returner, and as a punt returner. Following the 2011 season, he forwent his fourth year of collegiate eligibility and entered the 2012 NFL draft.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

After the closure of the third day in the

, Page was left undrafted and he signed with the Denver Broncos for an undisclosed amount. The Broncos released him on July 25, 2012, after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in practice.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On April 11, 2013, Page was signed by the Buccaneers. He started all 16 games at the punt and kick return spot. The Buccaneers waived him on August 24, 2014. He was signed to the practice squad that October 8 and released again on October 27.

Edmonton Eskimos

Page signed with the Eskimos on February 13, 2015. He was released on June 14, following the first preseason game.

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio

Toledo Rockets bio

Edmonton Eskimos bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Page, Eric 1991 births Living people All-American college football players American football return specialists American football wide receivers Edmonton Elks players Sportspeople from Toledo, Ohio Toledo Rockets football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players