The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Longhorn Legends: Eric Metcalf
02.16.2005 | Track & Field / Cross Country m, Track & Field / Cross Country
Years at Texas: 1986-88
Height: 5-10
Weight: 195
Hometown: Arlington, Va.
High School: Bishop O'Connell
Track
- UT record holder - Indoor Long Jump - 26-0 - (1986)
- UT record holder - Outdoor Long Jump - 27-8 1/4 - (1988)
- 1986 - Outdoor Long Jump National Champion (27-0 1/2)
- Bronze medalist - Indoor Long Jump (25-10 1/4)
- SWC Indoor Long Jump Champion (26-0)
- 1987 - Bronze medalist - Outdoor Long Jump (26-8 1/4)
- SWC Outdoor Long Jump Champion (26-4 1/2)
- 1988 - Outdoor Long Jump National Champion (27-2)
- 4-time All-American
- Jumped 26 feet or better 12 times in collegiate competition
- 24 meets in 3 seasons: 13 gold medals, one silver, three bronze
- Jump of 27-8 1/4 was, at the time, the 8th-best jump ever and #4 in U.S. history
Football
- 1987 SWC Offensive Player of the Year
- 1987 2nd team AP All-American
- Holds every running back receiving record
- 2nd - receptions in a game (12 vs. Ark, 1988)
- 5th - career receptions - 125
- 3rd - career all-purpose yards (5,705)
- 8th - career rushing yards (2,661)
- 3-time All-SWC RB
- Only player in Texas history to lead team in all-purpose yards all 4 years
- Led team in rushing 2 consecutive years ('87 - 1,161 & '88 - 932)
- Led team in receiving in 1986 (42-556)
NFL
- NFL record holder - most career punt return touchdowns (10)
- 2nd in NFL history - most combined kick return touchdowns (12)
- 3-time Pro Bowl selection
- 1989 1st Round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns - 13th overall
- 13-year NFL career
