Mitch Erickson
Encyclopedia
Mitch Erickson is an American football
guard
for the Omaha Nighthawks
of the United Football League. He was signed by the Denver Broncos
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
at South Dakota State.
Erickson has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks
.
signed Erickson to a free agent contract on April 29, 2008. On August 31, 2008, Erickson was signed to the Broncos practice squad. Erickson was signed to a reserve futures contract on January 5, 2010.
on April 16, 2010. He was released on September 4.
of the United Football League on September 11, 2010. He re-signed with the team on June 29, 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
for the Omaha Nighthawks
Omaha Nighthawks
The Omaha Nighthawks are a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which plays in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010. For their first season, the Nighthawks played their home games at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD...
of the United Football League. He was signed by the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at South Dakota State.
Erickson has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
.
College career
Erickson played for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits from 2004 to 2007. In 2006, Erickson was named the Associated Press All-America Third Team. He was named to the AFCA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Coaches' All-America Team, the Associated Press FCS All-America Team in 2007.Denver Broncos
The Denver BroncosDenver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
signed Erickson to a free agent contract on April 29, 2008. On August 31, 2008, Erickson was signed to the Broncos practice squad. Erickson was signed to a reserve futures contract on January 5, 2010.
Seattle Seahawks
Erickson signed with the Seattle SeahawksSeattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
on April 16, 2010. He was released on September 4.
Omaha Nighthawks
Erickson was signed by the Omaha NighthawksOmaha Nighthawks
The Omaha Nighthawks are a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which plays in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010. For their first season, the Nighthawks played their home games at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD...
of the United Football League on September 11, 2010. He re-signed with the team on June 29, 2011.