 Ainge during his tenure with the Tennessee Vols | |
| No. 9, 10 | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 12, 1986 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Glencoe (Hillsboro, Oregon) |
| College: | Tennessee (2004–2007) |
| NFL draft: | 2008 / round: 5 / pick: 162 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Erik Douglas Ainge (born June 12, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was selected by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He currently hosts a daily sports talk show in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Sports Radio WNML 990 AM and 99.1 FM from 9a-12n EST.
He is the nephew of former NBA and MLB player Danny Ainge, who is currently an executive with the Utah Jazz.[1]
- ^ "Two-QB System Thriving in Knoxville". University of Tennessee Athletics. September 29, 2004. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2018.