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Eric Metcalf
Eric Quinn Metcalf (born January 23, 1968) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection for the Browns and the Chargers. He was also the 1988 US Track and Field Champion in the long jump and a two-time NCAA Champion in the same event at Texas. His father Terry was a three time Pro Bowl running back for the St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Argonauts and Washington Redskins.
Metcalf grew up in Seattle - where his parents were from - with his mother, Christina Jefferson.
Metcalf was an outstanding athlete from a young age. After a year at a Catholic all-boys high school in Seattle, he transferred to Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School in Arlington County, Virginia where he could play football. He lived with his father, who just finished his NFL career with the Redskins, and who helped coach the football team. At O'Connell Metcalf competed in both football and track and field. In 1983, he led the O'Connell Knights to the state championship, rushing for over 1000 yards, scoring 24 touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams and being named all-Met, the DC area player of the year and a Catholic All-American an made the Washington Metropolitan All-Scholastic team. He even filled in as QB for one game and upset De Matha. The next season he again gained all-Met honors and scored 11 touchdowns.
In track he set school records in the long jump, triple jump, and 100-meter dash(10.54 seconds) which still stand today. His records for the 200-meter (21.34 seconds) and 400-meter dash were broken in the spring of 2025. His 1983 long jump of 24 feet 5+1⁄2 inches was the 10th longest jump by a high school boy ever. He still has the seventh longest distance ever posted indoors by an American high schooler with a jump of 7.75 meters.
In 1991, he was inducted into the inaugural Bishop O'Connell Athletic Hall of Fame class and in 2023 he was inducted into the Arlington County Sports Hall of Fame.
Metcalf was heavily recruited and initially committed to the University of Miami and heavily considered the University of Notre Dame before attending the University of Texas at Austin where he was an All-Southwest Conference selection three times, the 1987 Southwest Conference player of the year and team MVP and a second-team All-American in 1987. Metcalf finished his four seasons with 4,051 yards from scrimmage, 125 receptions, and 31 total touchdowns, while adding another 1,650 yards on special teams, with an average of 10 yards per punt return. He set school records for most career receptions (125), most receptions in a season (42, twice), most receptions in a single game (12), most receiving yards in a game by a freshman (120), longest reception by a freshman (80 yards), career all-purpose yards (5,507), all-purpose yards in a season (1,921), and career return yards (1,076). And he currently holds the record for most career receptions by a running back (125), most career receiving yards by a running back (1,394), most receiving yards by a running back in one season (556), most receiving yards by a running back in one game (181), longest reception by a running back (80 yards, tied), most returns in a game (7). He is the only player in Texas history to lead the team in all-purpose yards all four years and one of only three players to have 100+ yards rushing and 100+ yards receiving in a single game. He helped the Longhorns to two Bluebonnet Bowl and led them to victory in the 1987 game.
In track, he was a four-time All-American and set the University of Texas at Austin's long jump record (still current) at 8.44 meters (27'8"1/4). He won the NCAA National Long Jump Championship in 1986 and 1988 (he skipped the 1987 meet) and the SWC Long Jump titles in 1986 and 1987. He was also the US Jr. National Long Jump Champion in 1986 and 1987. He earned the distinction of being a five-time All-American and in 1988 competed in the USA Olympic Trials, finishing 8th overall. He helped the team win two conference outdoor championships in 1986 and 1987 and to finish 2nd at the NCAA championships in 1987 and 1988.
After college he played in the 1989 Hula Bowl and the 1989 Senior Bowl.
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Eric Metcalf
Eric Quinn Metcalf (born January 23, 1968) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection for the Browns and the Chargers. He was also the 1988 US Track and Field Champion in the long jump and a two-time NCAA Champion in the same event at Texas. His father Terry was a three time Pro Bowl running back for the St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Argonauts and Washington Redskins.
Metcalf grew up in Seattle - where his parents were from - with his mother, Christina Jefferson.
Metcalf was an outstanding athlete from a young age. After a year at a Catholic all-boys high school in Seattle, he transferred to Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School in Arlington County, Virginia where he could play football. He lived with his father, who just finished his NFL career with the Redskins, and who helped coach the football team. At O'Connell Metcalf competed in both football and track and field. In 1983, he led the O'Connell Knights to the state championship, rushing for over 1000 yards, scoring 24 touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams and being named all-Met, the DC area player of the year and a Catholic All-American an made the Washington Metropolitan All-Scholastic team. He even filled in as QB for one game and upset De Matha. The next season he again gained all-Met honors and scored 11 touchdowns.
In track he set school records in the long jump, triple jump, and 100-meter dash(10.54 seconds) which still stand today. His records for the 200-meter (21.34 seconds) and 400-meter dash were broken in the spring of 2025. His 1983 long jump of 24 feet 5+1⁄2 inches was the 10th longest jump by a high school boy ever. He still has the seventh longest distance ever posted indoors by an American high schooler with a jump of 7.75 meters.
In 1991, he was inducted into the inaugural Bishop O'Connell Athletic Hall of Fame class and in 2023 he was inducted into the Arlington County Sports Hall of Fame.
Metcalf was heavily recruited and initially committed to the University of Miami and heavily considered the University of Notre Dame before attending the University of Texas at Austin where he was an All-Southwest Conference selection three times, the 1987 Southwest Conference player of the year and team MVP and a second-team All-American in 1987. Metcalf finished his four seasons with 4,051 yards from scrimmage, 125 receptions, and 31 total touchdowns, while adding another 1,650 yards on special teams, with an average of 10 yards per punt return. He set school records for most career receptions (125), most receptions in a season (42, twice), most receptions in a single game (12), most receiving yards in a game by a freshman (120), longest reception by a freshman (80 yards), career all-purpose yards (5,507), all-purpose yards in a season (1,921), and career return yards (1,076). And he currently holds the record for most career receptions by a running back (125), most career receiving yards by a running back (1,394), most receiving yards by a running back in one season (556), most receiving yards by a running back in one game (181), longest reception by a running back (80 yards, tied), most returns in a game (7). He is the only player in Texas history to lead the team in all-purpose yards all four years and one of only three players to have 100+ yards rushing and 100+ yards receiving in a single game. He helped the Longhorns to two Bluebonnet Bowl and led them to victory in the 1987 game.
In track, he was a four-time All-American and set the University of Texas at Austin's long jump record (still current) at 8.44 meters (27'8"1/4). He won the NCAA National Long Jump Championship in 1986 and 1988 (he skipped the 1987 meet) and the SWC Long Jump titles in 1986 and 1987. He was also the US Jr. National Long Jump Champion in 1986 and 1987. He earned the distinction of being a five-time All-American and in 1988 competed in the USA Olympic Trials, finishing 8th overall. He helped the team win two conference outdoor championships in 1986 and 1987 and to finish 2nd at the NCAA championships in 1987 and 1988.
After college he played in the 1989 Hula Bowl and the 1989 Senior Bowl.