Biography / Wiki
Successful people are not gifted, they just work hard and succeed in their purpose, this line is very well proved by Eric Decker who is the former American football wide receiver. Moreover, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons.
Apart from that, he gathered huge fame when he was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on 15 March 1987. He seems enough tall with his height which is 183 centimeters and 6 feet. He seems very fit and healthy with a weight of 97 in kilograms and 214 lbs in pounds.
Moreover, he is very conscious about his physique and follows a regular and healthy diet in order to keep himself fit as a fiddle.
| Date Of Birth | 15 March 1987 |
| Age | 38 Years |
| Height | In Feet & Inches: 6’
In Centimeters: 183 cm |
| Weight | In Kilograms: 97 kg
In Pounds: 214 lbs |
| Body Measurements | Not Known |
| Eye Color | Light Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Shoe Size | 11 (US) |
Net Worth
According to the sources, Eric’s estimated net worth is $10 million approximately.
Education / Family
Born and grew up in Cold Spring, Minnesota, USA, Eric belongs to the white ethnicity. He is the loving and talented son of Tom Decker (Father) and Sue Meyer (Mother).
As for his education, he enrolled at Rocori High School where he used to play football, basketball, and baseball. In fact, he was also named in football team MVP two years in a row. Furthermore, he was admitted to the University of Minnesota for his higher studies.
Name |
Eric Decker |
| Nick Name | Eric Decker |
| Birth Place | Cold Spring, Minnesota, US |
| Profession | Footballer |
| Sexual orientation | Straight |
| School | Rocori High School |
| College | University of Minnesota |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Home town | Cold Spring, Minnesota, US |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Fathers name | Tom Decker
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| Mothers name | Sue Meyer |
| Brothers | Not Known |
| Sisters | Sarah Decker (older sister)
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Career / Fashion and Style
Eric took the first step towards his football career from his college time. As a freshman, he finished with three touchdowns and 378 receiving yards. Later, as a sophomore, he finished with nine touchdowns and 909 receiving yards. Furthermore, in the year 2008, he finished his junior season with seven touchdowns and 84 catches for 1074 yards.
Apart from that, he was practiced under coach Thomas Goudy in St. Louis Missouri in the year 2009. Moreover, Eric learned several things and very famous techniques of holding the ball from him for three weeks in the camp.
Other than this, he got huge fame with three games and received the sixth position in receiving yards with an average of 124.8 per game. In fact, he was also declared as the best wide receiver with the third position in college football by Stewart Mandel. After appearing like a senior, he finished with five touchdowns and 758 receiving yards.
In the year 2008, Decker was also played for the 39th round of Major League Baseball Draft and the 27th round of the Major League Baseball Draft in 2009. Besides this, Eric was drafted by Denver Broncos in the 2010 season. Then he signed a four-year contract. Later, he finished his rookie season with a touchdown and 6 catches that went for 106 yards.
Further, in the 2011 season, he finished the season with eight touchdowns and 44 receptions for 612 yards. After that, he had 13 touchdowns and 85 catches for 1,064 yards in the 2012 season. In fact, he also ranked 20th in the league in terms of yards for wide receivers.
Later, in the 2013 season, he finished with 11 touchdowns and 87 receptions for 1288 yards. Furthermore, he signed a five-year contract with New York Jets in the 2014 season in which he made one touchdown and 10 receptions in 221 yards. Again, he won the heart of his fan by making 80 passes for 1027 yards and 12 touchdowns in the 2015 seasons.
However, he was fined in the 2016 season. He finished with two touchdowns and nine receptions for 194 yards. Later, Eric was officially released by the Jets on 12 June 2017. After that, he signed a one-year contract with Tennessee Titans on 18 June 2017.
Later, Decker signed the one-year deal with New England Patriots on 2 August 2018. However, on 26 August 2018, he announced his retirement from NFL.
Girlfriend, Affairs, Wife, and More
Reflecting on his relationship status, Eric is a married man who tied the sacred knot of marriage on 22 June 2013 with Jessie James who is a singer. Later, the couple welcomed their three children named Rose Decker, born on 18 March 2014, Eric Thomas on 3 September 2015, and Forrest Bradley Decker who was born on 31 March 2018.
| Girlfriend | Not Known |
| Marital status | Married |
| Wife | Jessie James
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| Children | Daughter – Vivianne Rose Decker
Sons – Eric Thomas II, and Forrest Bradley Decker
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Favorite Things
Here we are providing the list of favorites of Eric Decker:
| Favorite Actor | Not Known |
| Favorite Actress | Not Known |
| Favorite Destination | Not Known |
| Favorite Musical instrument | Not Known |
| Favorite sports | Not Known |
| Favorite food | Not Known |
| Favorite color | Not Known |
Some Interesting Facts About Eric Decker
- His Zodiac sign is Pisces.
- He has won several awards at that time which makes him addicted to football.
- Eric is a big fan of his Mercedes-Benz CL63.
- He is also very popular on Instagram has more than 1.1 million followers.
- Decker and his wife have also starred in the E! reality show Eric & Jessie: Game On which ran from September 2013 until 2017.
