Eric Decker is a professional American football player and a reality TV star. He plays in the National Football League (NFL) in the wide receiver position. Before joining the NFL, Decker was a college athlete with two sports at the University of Minnesota, where he played both baseball and football. Eventually, he chose football and was drafted by the NFL team Denver Broncos in the 3rd round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Eric Decker is also quite famous for playing in the reality TV series “Eric & Jessie: Game On” alongside his wife Jessie James, a country music singer.
Eric Decker Bio, Age
Eric Thomas Decker was born on 15 March 1987 in Cold Spring, Minnesota. He completed his high school education at Rocori High School in Cold Spring, Minnesota, and graduated in 2005. As a teenager, Decker was a three-sport athlete who played baseball, football, and basketball and excelled in all three sports. He was named MVP of his high school football team for two consecutive years. Once he was named All-Area Boys Basketball Player of the Year by Minnesota-based Times Media. Eric Decker is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes to come out of Central Minnesota.
During his college career at the University of Minnesota, the all-around talent played for both the school’s football team – the Minnesota Twins – and the Minnesota baseball team. Decker has been called up twice in the MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers (2008) and the Minnesota Twins (2009). He participated in the 2010 NFL Draft, where he was selected by the Denver Broncos as the 87th overall draft in the third round of the draft. He completed his studies with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a focus on business and marketing.
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Decker signed a 4-year contract with the Broncos in July 2010. Among several other highlights of his 4-year tenure, Eric Decker was in the Broncos’ starting lineup against the Seahawks in the Super Bowl XLVIII. After his contract with the Denver Broncos expired, Eric Decker signed a 5-year contract with the New York Jets in March 2014. The talented wide receiver performed well with the Jets, but his term ended in June 2017, after only 3 seasons. A one-year contract with the Tennessee Titans quickly followed, after which he became a free agent.
Family, Parents
The parents of Eric Decker are Susan ‘Sue’ Meyer (née Weber) and Thomas Charles Decker. Both his parents are of German descent and come from a middle-class family. He grew up with a sibling, an older sister named Sarah. His father worked as a plant manager and his mother worked as a sales manager in a glass factory. However, his parents’ marriage ended in divorce when he was in the second grade.
Although divorced, Eric Decker’s parents worked together to support their multi-talented boy wonder. They traveled to all his games as three-sport college athletes. His sister Sarah Decker is also an athlete. She was an athlete and cross-country runner at the University of Colombia. After his outing in the Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014, February 11 was declared “Eric Decker Day” in his hometown of Cold Spring.
Eric Decker Wife, Kids
Eric Decker is currently married to the country-pop singer and songwriter Jessie James. The couple entered into the bond of marriage on June 22, 2013, in Colorado. They have 3 children together. On March 18, 2014, they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Vivianne Rose Decker. Their second child, a son named Eric Thomas Decker II, was born on September 3, 2015. The couple’s third child, a son named Forrest Bradley Decker, was born on March 31, 2018.
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In addition to her flourishing career as a country music singer, Jessie James Decker is also an entrepreneur. She has launched her own brand of sunglasses, cosmetics, perfumes, and a clothing line. The Deckers appeared on the E! reality show Eric & Jessie: Game On, which premiered in September 2013. The show ended in April 2014 after 2 seasons but returned in September 2017 for the 3rd season.
Height and Other Body Measurements
Eric Decker stands at an impressive height of 6 feet 3 inches. He holds a bodyweight of 97 kg (214 lbs). The talented wide receiver has a physique that can make even his sports colleagues green with envy.