Eric Decker

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CAREER NOTES: Has 26 receptions for 378 yards and three touchdowns in his career • started three of 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2006 • second-leading active receiver in career receiving yards and receptions.

2006 • Freshman Season: Appeared in all 13 games with three starts • caught 26 passes for 378 yards with three touchdowns • Game-by-Game: first reception of his career went for a 39-yard touchdown in the season opener at Kent State (8/31) • made the first start of his career against Temple (9/16) • had his first career rushing attempt against the Owls • had the first multi-catch game of his career at Purdue (9/23) • also attempted a pass against the Boilermakers, a 22-yard completion to Amir Pinnix • set a career-high with 66 yards on four receptions against Penn State (10/7) • made a spectacular catch in overtime against the Nittany Lions for the second touchdown of his career • caught three balls for 26 yards at Wisconsin (10/14) • had two catches for 23 yards against NDSU (10/21) • caught three passes for 31 yards at Ohio State (10/28) • had a career-high five catches for 65 yards and the opening touchdown of the game against Indiana (11/4) • caught two passes for 36 yards against Iowa (11/18) • had two catches for 41 yards in the Insight Bowl against Texas Tech (12/29) • participated in 480 plays • Academic All-Big Ten selection • scholar-athlete award winner • earned first letter.

2005: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Rocori High School (Minn.) • high school coach was Rick Theisen • selected to the SuperPrep Midwest Team, ranked as the 14th-best receiver • named to the PrepStar All-Midwest Region Team • was a first-team selection on the 2004 Minnesota Associated Press All-State Football Team • two-time all-state, all-conference, all-area and all-section performer • named Rocori’s team MVP as a junior and senior • caught 62 passes for 1,017 yards with 15 touchdowns last season • had 2,156 receiving yards with 28 touchdowns for his career • was also all-conference, all-section and all-area in both basketball and baseball • member of the National Honor Society and all-state academic team.