| Eric Blount | |
| Status: | Retired |
| Import: | yes |
| Position1: | Running back |
| Birth Date: | 22 September 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Ayden, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died: | - |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 9 |
| Weight Lbs: | 192 |
| High School: | Ayden-Grifton (Ayden, North Carolina) |
| College: | North Carolina |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 1992 |
| Nfldraftedround: | 8 |
| Nfldraftedpick: | 220 |
| Nfldraftedteam: | Phoenix Cardinals |
| Playing Years1: | 1992–1993 |
| Playing Team1: | Phoenix Cardinals |
| Playing Years2: | – |
| Playing Team2: | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Playing Team3: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Playing Team4: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Playing Team5: | Montreal Alouettes |
| Playing Years6: | – |
| Playing Team6: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Nfl: | blo2509750 |
Eric Blount (born September 22, 1970) is a former all-star running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL).[1]
A North Carolina Tar Heel in college, Blount was drafted by and played two seasons with the Phoenix Cardinals.[2] He primarily returned kicks in the NFL. In 1994, he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos and rushed for 1091 yards that season.[3] After two more years with the Esks he starred with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1998,[4] being named an all-star; he led the league in total yards (3816, 2nd best in CFL history),[5] punt return yards (1051),[6] kickoff return yards (1695, a CFL record at the time),[7] rushed for 599 yards, and added 339 more yards on 45 caught passes. He also played 4 regular season games with the Toronto Argonauts and 3 regular season games with the Montreal Alouettes, both in 1999.[8] [9]
On September 15, 1995, against Winnipeg at Edmonton, Blount scored 5 touchdowns, a team record and one short of the CFL record.[10]