Alan Eck Explained

Alan Eck
Birth Date:	March 8, 1969
Birth Place:	Williamsport, PA
Education:	Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Occupation:	NFL official (2016–present)
Nationality:	American

Alan A. Eck (born March 8, 1969) is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) since the 2016 NFL season, wearing uniform number 76.^[1]

Career

Eck officiated in the Big 12 Conference and the Mountain West Conference.^[2] Prior to officiating, Eck was a quarterback for the Bloomsburg University Huskies, where he holds the school record for most pass completions in a season with 194.^{[2] [3]}

Eck was hired by the NFL in 2016 as a side judge. He was reassigned to the umpire position in 2017, and was promoted to referee for the start of the 2023 NFL season following the retirement of Jerome Boger.^[3]

2023 Crew

Source:^[4]

• R: Alan Eck
• U: Tab Slaughter
• DJ: Derick Bowers
• LJ: Robin DeLorenzo
• FJ: John Jenkins
• SJ: Dale Shaw
• BJ: Greg Meyer
• RO: Denise Crudup
• RA: Gerald Frye

Personal life

Eck resides in Cumming, Georgia. Outside of the NFL, Eck is an indirect tax manager for a Kennesaw, Georgia-based construction and civil engineering company.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alan Eck NFL Official Statistics . February 17, 2024 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
2. Web site: Williamsport native makes name for himself as NFL ref . Williamsport Sun-Gazette . February 17, 2022 . March 20, 2023.
3. Web site: Alan Eck promoted to NFL referee . Football Zebras . March 3, 2023 . March 20, 2023.
4. Web site: Austro . Ben . June 27, 2023 . Officiating crews for the 2023 season . August 9, 2023 . Football Zebras . en-US.