Eric Frampton

Eric Ulyssee Frampton(born February 6, 1984) is an American former professionalfootballsafetyin theNational Football League(NFL) for theDetroit Lions,Minnesota Vikings,Dallas Cowboys,andNew Orleans Saints.He was selected by theOakland Raidersin the fifth round of the2007 NFL draft.He playedcollege footballatWashington State.

Eric Frampton

Frampton with theDallas Cowboysin 2012
No. 39, 37, 27
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1984-02-06)February 6, 1984 San Jose, California,U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Oak Grove (San Jose, California)
College:	Washington State
NFL draft:	2007/ round: 5 / pick: 165
Career history
Oakland Raiders(2007)* Detroit Lions(2007) Minnesota Vikings(2007–2011) Dallas Cowboys(2012) New Orleans Saints(2013)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-teamAll-Pac-10(2006)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 91 Total tackles: 110 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 1 StatsatPro Football Reference

Early life

Frampton attendedOak Grove High SchoolinSan Jose, California,where he was an All-league selection as a junior, after rushing for 17touchdowns.As a senior, he missed 5 games with a broken collar bone and had 30 tackles in the remaining 6 contests.

He accepted a football scholarship fromWashington State University.As aredshirtfreshman, he played mainly onspecial teams,registering 8 defensive tackles in 12 games.

As a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games, making 24 tackles and 3 pass breakups. He received the Washington State Ironman Award in 2004.

Frampton (right) withWashington Statein 2006

As a junior, he became a starter at safety, registering 87 tackles (led the team), one sack, 5.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback pressure, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, 8 pass deflections and returned one interception for a 36-yard touchdown. He made 13 tackles againstUSCandArizona State University.

As a senior, he was the Cougars' leading tackler (100) and played both the free and strong safety position. He also tallied 4 tackles for loss, one sack 13 pass breakups (led the team), 2 forced fumbles and 5 interceptions (led the team) with one returned for a touchdown. He made 11 tackles againstUSCand 16 against theUniversity of Oregon.

He finished his college career with 23-of-46 starts, 219 tackles (9.5 for loss), 6 interceptions, 2 sacks, 2 quarterback pressures and 2 touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	31+7⁄8in (0.81 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.53 s	1.52 s	2.55 s	4.17 s	6.84 s	36.5 in (0.93 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)	10 reps
Source:

Frampton was timed at 4.61 seconds in the40-yard dashat the 2007NFL Scouting Combine,but improved it to 4.51 in the 40 at his CollegePro Day.

Oakland Raiders

He was selected by theOakland Raidersin the fifth round of the2007 NFL draft.He was waived before the season started on September 1, 2007.

Detroit Lions

On September 2, 2007, theDetroit Lionsclaimed him off waivers. He played in 5 games and had 7 special teams tackles. He was released on October 21.

Minnesota Vikings

On October 22, 2007, theMinnesota Vikingsclaimed him off waivers and became aspecial teams' standout with 14 tackles (fourth on the team). In 2008, he was second on the team with 21 special teams tackles. In 2009, he was fourth on the team with 18 special teams tackles. In 2010, he was third on the team with 10 special teams tackles.

In 2011, he was voted the Vikings'Special TeamsMVP by his teammates, after leading the team with a career-best 22 tackles. On August 31, 2012, he was released before the season started.

Dallas Cowboys

On September 25,2012,Frampton was signed by theDallas Cowboysto add depth to a defense depleted by injuries.Although he played in only 13 games, he led the team inspecial teamstackles (21) and was used in the team's defensive sub-packages, before being named the starter atstrong safetyfor the last 2 games of the season.He finished the year with a career-high 21 tackles, 3 pass breakups and 2 starts on defense. He also had 25special teamstackles (led the team), 2 passes defensed and one fumble recovery.

He was re-signed on June 4,2013.He injured his groin duringtraining campand was placed on theinjured reserve liston September 3.He was released with an injury settlement on September 9.

New Orleans Saints

On December 17, 2013, he was signed as a2013by the2013,reuniting withRob Ryanwho was his defensive coordinator with the Cowboys.The Saints assigned him uniform number 37, previously worn by Saints special teams starSteve Gleason,who also attended Washington State.On January 1, 2014, he was released to make room for linebackerKyle Knox.

External links

• Washington State bio
• Media related toEric Framptonat Wikimedia Commons