Born: January 4, 1977 in Ventura, California
Ventura High School 1995
Colorado State University
2000 – B.A. in Computer Information Systems
2004 – M.A. in Computer Information Systems
Erik was born in Ventura, California in 1977. He attended Ventura H.S. and earned seven varsity letters, four in Track and three in Football. He started as both quarterback and safety for the Cougars, earning All-Channel League honors as well as an All County selection. He was a member of the school’s record-setting 4/100 Relay team.
Having had Academic letters all four years, Erik was rewarded with a scholarship to Colorado State University. There he was named freshman first team All American by the “Sporting News” as a safety. In 1997 he helped lead the Rams to the Holiday Bowl where he was chosen Defensive MVP of the game. He continued as a four-year starter and was fourth in the country in interceptions in 1999. Erik was a Scholar Athlete at the Liberty Bowl, he received the Academic Achievement Award his senior year and was a candidate for the Jim Thorpe Award. He earned his BA in Computer Information Systems in 2000.
The NFL Jacksonville Jaguars drafted him in the seventh round. He played fourteen games in 2000 as a rookie, primarily on Special Teams. When an injury cut his career short, Erik returned to CSU for an MA in Computer Information Systems.
After a successful career with Hewlett Packard, he became Director of Sales for an energy drink company. He owns a business in Fort Collins, Colorado and has served with the Chamber of Commerce. In 2009 he returned to Colorado State as the Director of Development for the College of Business. Erik has two sons, Brady and Luke.