Eric Torkelson | |
Number: | 26 |
Position: | Running back |
Birth Date: | 3 March 1952 |
Birth Place: | Troy, New York, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 194 |
High School: | Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake |
College: | Connecticut |
Draftyear: | 1974 |
Draftround: | 11 |
Draftpick: | 272 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Rushing attempts |
Statvalue1: | 351 |
Statlabel2: | Rushing yards |
Statvalue2: | 1,307 |
Statlabel3: | Rushing TDs |
Statvalue3: | 8 |
Pfr: | T/TorkEr00 |
Eric Grove Torkelson (born March 3, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from (1974–1979 and 1981).
He was the first football player from Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School to reach the NFL.[1]