Erik Affholter
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 10, 1966 Detroit, Michigan | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Agoura (CA) Oak Park | ||||||||
| College: | Southern California | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1989 / round: 4 / pick: 110 | ||||||||
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Erik Konrad Affholter (born April 10, 1966) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers.
He was born in Detroit, Michigan, and is Jewish.[1]
Affholter played football at Oak Park High School in Michigan, where as a place kicker he broke a national record with a 62-yard field goal in 1982, which at the time was the longest field goal kicked at any level.[2][3]
He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC) for the Trojans as a wide receiver.[4][5][6][7] In 1987 he made a controversial touchdown catch for a 17-13 upset over the No. 5-ranked UCLA Bruins that sent the team to the Rose Bowl.[8][9][10] He was an All-American.[3][11] In 1988 as a senior he led USC with 68 catches for 952 yards and eight touchdowns.[12] He established USC records for most catches in a season, and in a career.[7]
He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.[13] He played a season in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers.[2]
He now coaches for Wolfpack football in Anthem, Arizona.[citation needed]
In 2016 he was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[14][1]
References
- ^ a b "Moving & Shaking: Jewish athletes celebrated, NFL players visit home shul, AIPAC holds gala". Jewish Journal. February 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Ex-USC, NFL player Erik Affholter missing in Simi Valley hike". Los Angeles Times. May 14, 2012.
- ^ a b "Affholter hoping to take long drive to Champions Tour". Ventura County Star.
- ^ Richard J. Shmelter (2014). The USC Trojans Football Encyclopedia.
- ^ Tom Kelly, Tom Hoffarth (2012). Tales from the USC Trojans Sideline; A Collection of the Greatest Trojans Stories Ever Told.
- ^ "If It's Friday, It's Time For A USC Notes Column". SI.com.
- ^ a b "42 days to USC football: It's not just Ronnie Lott making No. 42 legendary". July 20, 2019.
- ^ "How the UCLA rivalry has determined USC coaches' fates". Los Angeles Daily News. November 16, 2016.
- ^ "USC football: The best wide receivers". The Orange County Register. October 13, 2011.
- ^ "Wolf: What are the most iconic plays in USC history?". Los Angeles Daily News. December 22, 2016.
- ^ "EXCERPT: 'The Trojan Heritage' By Mal Florence". USC Athletics.
- ^ "68 days to USC football: Keith Van Horne wasn't quality enough for Notre Dame recruiting". June 24, 2019.
- ^ Mellor, Cam (April 22, 2020). "Every USC Trojan selected in the NFL draft". Conquest Chronicles.
- ^ "ERIK AFFHOLTER; Football - 2016". Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
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