The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Eric Cuffee
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Waco, Texas
- High School:
- Waco
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
A third-year defensive back who redshirted in 2016 ... was an all-state and three-time all-district honoree in high school ... participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2017)
Did not play.
FRESHMAN (2016)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Marty Herbst at Waco High School ... an all-state and three-time all-district honoree … selected to participate in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game … invited to participate in Nike’s 2015 The Opening … chosen honorable mention 5A Academic All-State … named to the All-USA Texas Second Team by USA Today … tabbed honorable mention Super Team and to the “2016 Texas’ Best” by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … picked first-team All-District 17-5A … chosen second-team Super Centex, ranked the No. 2 recruit on the Centex 25 and in the Top 100 in Texas by the Waco Tribune … rated No. 127 nationally (No. 11 CB) and No. 19 overall in Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 226 nationally (No. 19 CB) and No. 4 CB in Texas by Scout … rated No. 59 CB nationally and No. 89 overall in Texas by 247Sports … ranked No. 43 safety nationally and No. 79 overall in Texas … placed No. 35 in the Austin American-Statesman’s Fab 55 … recorded 28 tackles, four pass breakups and one fumble recovery as a senior … also returned five kickoffs for 82 yards (16.4 ypr) and three punts for 35 yards (11.7 ypr) … helped Waco to a 6-5 overall record, including a 4-2 district mark, and an appearance in the 5A Division II bidistrict playoffs in 2015 … named second-team All-District 17-5A in 2014 … chosen third-team All-Centex … registered 39 tackles, six passes breakups and one interception as a junior … tabbed honorable mention All-District 8-4A in 2013 … played in all 12 games, notching 34 tackles, three passes defended and one fumble recovery as a sophomore … recorded at least three tackles in five games … shelped Waco to an 8-4 record, including a 5-2 district mark, and an appearance in the 4A Division I area playoffs … also competed in track and field (100m, 200m, 4x100m, 4x200m) at Waco.
PERSONAL
Son of Regina Hubert, Eric Sr. and Alice Cuffee ... siblings are Tyyler, Ebony, Jeffrey and Erica Cuffee and also Kaylon Hudgens-Cuffee ... cousins are Dre Bly (North Carolina), Perrish Cox (Oklahoma State) and AJ Boye (UCF) who have played or currently play in the NFL ... went to the same high school and Longhorn Legends Kwame Cavil and Derrick Johnson.
