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Eric Decker

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Eric Decker

Eric Thomas Decker (born March 15, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football and college baseball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. After four seasons with the Broncos, Decker played for the New York Jets for three years, then the Tennessee Titans for one season.

Infobox

Position
Wide receiver
Born
(1987-03-15) March 15, 1987 (age 38)Cold Spring, Minnesota, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
214 lb (97 kg)
High school
Rocori (Cold Spring)
College
Minnesota (2005–2009)
NFL draft
2010: 3rd round, 87th overall pick
Receptions
439
Receiving yards
5,816
Return yards
796
Total touchdowns
54

Tables

· College career › College statistics
Rec
Rec
Season
Rec
Team
Yds
GP
Avg
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Rushing
TD
2006
2006
Season
2006
Team
Minnesota
GP
13
Receiving
26
Receiving
238
Receiving
14.5
Receiving
3
Rushing
1
Rushing
5
Rushing
5.0
Rushing
0
2007
2007
Season
2007
Team
Minnesota
GP
12
Receiving
67
Receiving
909
Receiving
13.6
Receiving
9
Rushing
3
Rushing
22
Rushing
7.3
Rushing
0
2008
2008
Season
2008
Team
Minnesota
GP
12
Receiving
84
Receiving
1,074
Receiving
12.8
Receiving
7
Rushing
11
Rushing
87
Rushing
7.9
Rushing
1
2009
2009
Season
2009
Team
Minnesota
GP
8
Receiving
50
Receiving
758
Receiving
15.2
Receiving
5
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
45
GP
227
Receiving
3,119
Receiving
13.7
Receiving
24
Receiving
13
Rushing
114
Rushing
7.6
Rushing
1
Season
Team
GP
Receiving
Rushing
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2006
Minnesota
13
26
238
14.5
3
1
5
5.0
0
2007
Minnesota
12
67
909
13.6
9
3
22
7.3
0
2008
Minnesota
12
84
1,074
12.8
7
11
87
7.9
1
2009
Minnesota
8
50
758
15.2
5
0
0
0.0
0
Career
45
227
3,119
13.7
24
13
114
7.6
1
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft
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mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in(1.91 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in(1.91 m)
Weight
217 lb(98 kg)
Arm length
31 in(0.79 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄8 in(0.23 m)
40-yard dash
4.54 s
Bench press
15 reps
Wonderlic
43
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
Bench press
Wonderlic
mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in(1.91 m)
217 lb(98 kg)
31 in(0.79 m)
9+1⁄8 in(0.23 m)
4.54 s
15 reps
43
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Ret
Rushing
Yds
Returning
Avg
Returning
Lng
Returning
TD
Returning
Fum
Returning
Lost
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
DEN
Games
14
Games
0
Receiving
6
Receiving
106
Receiving
17.7
Receiving
38
Receiving
1
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Returning
22
Returning
556
Returning
25.3
Returning
51
Returning
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
DEN
Games
16
Games
13
Receiving
44
Receiving
612
Receiving
13.9
Receiving
56T
Receiving
8
Rushing
1
Rushing
1
Rushing
1.0
Rushing
1
Rushing
0
Returning
8
Returning
183
Returning
22.9
Returning
90T
Returning
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
DEN
Games
16
Games
15
Receiving
85
Receiving
1,064
Receiving
12.5
Receiving
55
Receiving
13
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Returning
2
Returning
22
Returning
11.0
Returning
13
Returning
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
DEN
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
87
Receiving
1,288
Receiving
14.8
Receiving
61
Receiving
11
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Returning
1
Returning
2
Returning
2.0
Returning
2
Returning
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
NYJ
Games
15
Games
15
Receiving
74
Receiving
962
Receiving
13.0
Receiving
74T
Receiving
5
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
NYJ
Games
15
Games
13
Receiving
80
Receiving
1,027
Receiving
12.8
Receiving
35
Receiving
12
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Returning
1
Returning
11
Returning
11.0
Returning
11
Returning
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
NYJ
Games
3
Games
3
Receiving
9
Receiving
194
Receiving
21.6
Receiving
35
Receiving
2
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
TEN
Games
16
Games
8
Receiving
54
Receiving
563
Receiving
10.4
Receiving
29
Receiving
1
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Returning
1
Returning
22
Returning
22.0
Returning
22
Returning
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Total
Total
Year
Total
Team
111
Games
83
Games
439
Receiving
5,816
Receiving
13.2
Receiving
74T
Receiving
53
Receiving
1
Rushing
1
Rushing
1.0
Rushing
1
Rushing
0
Rushing
35
Returning
796
Returning
22.7
Returning
90T
Returning
1
Returning
5
Fumbles
4
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Returning
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Ret
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2010
DEN
14
0
6
106
17.7
38
1
—
—
—
—
—
22
556
25.3
51
0
1
1
2011
DEN
16
13
44
612
13.9
56T
8
1
1
1.0
1
0
8
183
22.9
90T
1
1
1
2012
DEN
16
15
85
1,064
12.5
55
13
—
—
—
—
—
2
22
11.0
13
0
0
0
2013
DEN
16
16
87
1,288
14.8
61
11
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
2.0
2
0
2
1
2014
NYJ
15
15
74
962
13.0
74T
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
2015
NYJ
15
13
80
1,027
12.8
35
12
—
—
—
—
—
1
11
11.0
11
0
1
1
2016
NYJ
3
3
9
194
21.6
35
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
2017
TEN
16
8
54
563
10.4
29
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
22
22.0
22
0
0
0
Total
111
83
439
5,816
13.2
74T
53
1
1
1.0
1
0
35
796
22.7
90T
1
5
4
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Ret
Rushing
Yds
Returning
Avg
Returning
Lng
Returning
TD
Returning
Fum
Returning
Lost
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
DEN
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Rushing
1
Rushing
9
Rushing
9.0
Rushing
9
Rushing
0
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
DEN
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
6
Receiving
84
Receiving
14.0
Receiving
32
Receiving
0
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
DEN
Games
3
Games
3
Receiving
8
Receiving
111
Receiving
13.9
Receiving
21
Receiving
0
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Returning
4
Returning
75
Returning
18.8
Returning
47
Returning
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
TEN
Games
2
Games
1
Receiving
8
Receiving
106
Receiving
13.3
Receiving
22T
Receiving
1
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Rushing
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Returning
—
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Total
Total
Year
Total
Team
7
Games
6
Games
22
Receiving
301
Receiving
13.7
Receiving
32
Receiving
1
Receiving
1
Rushing
9
Rushing
9.0
Rushing
9
Rushing
0
Rushing
4
Returning
75
Returning
18.8
Returning
47
Returning
0
Returning
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Returning
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Ret
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2011
DEN
1
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
9
9.0
9
0
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
2012
DEN
1
1
6
84
14.0
32
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
2013
DEN
3
3
8
111
13.9
21
0
—
—
—
—
—
4
75
18.8
47
0
0
0
2017
TEN
2
1
8
106
13.3
22T
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
Total
7
6
22
301
13.7
32
1
1
9
9.0
9
0
4
75
18.8
47
0
0
0

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