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Eric Lofton
Jersey Number 52

Eric Lofton

  • Position:
    Offensive Line
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-5 / 302
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lumberton, N.J.
  • High School:
    Rancocas Valley
A three-year letter winner ('12, '14, '15)

Honors: 2015 - All-Conference First Team by American Athletic Conference ... All-Conference Second Team by Phil Steele ... All-Star by ECAC ... Brooks-Irvine Div. I Collegiate Player of the Year ... 2012 - Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

2015 (Redshirt Senior): Played in every game  ... Owls most versatile offensive lineman ... started 8 games at RT, 4 games at RG (games 5-8) and one at LG (game 4) ... unit named to Joe Moore Award Honor Roll as top offensive line in the country (9/12) ... was a game captain at UMass.

2014 (Redshirt Junior): One of the team’s most improved players, Lofton committed himself to get better during the offseason and won the starting RT position ...  made first collegiate start in week 1 at Vanderbilt ... one of only five players to start all 12 games.

2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in two games (at Idaho and at Memphis).

2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 games … one of nine redshirt freshmen to see game action … also played on the field goal unit.

2011 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: Played tight end and offensive tackle for coach Dan Haussman at Rancocas Valley HS … as a senior, had two receptions for 21 yards … selected to play in the 2011 Adam Taliaferro Game … also wrestled at heavyweight for the Red Devils … three-year Honor Roll member.

Personal:  Born Eric A. Lofton on 3/6/93 in Lumberton, NJ … mother is Lynette Lofton … has an older brother Fred (25) and a younger sister Lexy (19) … earned degree in economics.
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