Eric Warfield
Eric Andrew Warfield (born March 3, 1976) is a former professional football player. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the 7th round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska. Warfield also spent a portion of the 2006 offseason with the New England Patriots.
 Warfield at 2006 New England Patriots training camp | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 3, 1976 Texarkana, Arkansas | ||||||||
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| High school: | Texarkana (AR) Arkansas | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1998 / Round: 7 / Pick: 216 | ||||||||
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Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Warfield finished the 2004 NFL season with 45 tackles after three straight years of over 70. He also intercepted four passes (one for a touchdown), and forced two fumbles in 2004.
In 2005, Warfield struggled with legal issues that threatened his NFL career. On March 3, he was convicted of a third DUI charge and was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 80 days of house arrest.[1] In the wake of this incident, the NFL suspended Warfield for the first four games of the 2005 season.[2]
New England Patriots
On April 3, 2006, Warfield was signed by the New England Patriots but was released shortly after training camp, never playing in a regular season game for the team.