Eric Frampton

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Frampton attended Oak Grove High School in San Jose, California, where he was an All-league selection as a junior, after rushing for 17 touchdowns. As a senior, he missed 5 games with a broken collar bone and had 30 tackles in the remaining 6 contests.

He accepted a football scholarship from Washington State University. As a redshirt freshman, he played mainly on special teams, registering 8 defensive tackles in 12 games.

As a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games, making 24 tackles and 3 pass breakups. He received the Washington State Ironman Award in 2004.

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As a junior, he became a starter at safety, registering 87 tackles (led the team), one sack, 5.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback pressure, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, 8 pass deflections and returned one interception for a 36-yard touchdown. He made 13 tackles against USC and Arizona State University.

As a senior, he was the Cougars' leading tackler (100) and played both the free and strong safety position. He also tallied 4 tackles for loss, one sack 13 pass breakups (led the team), 2 forced fumbles and 5 interceptions (led the team) with one returned for a touchdown. He made 11 tackles against USC and 16 against the University of Oregon.{{cite web| url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/04/29/former-oak-grove-star-had-early-nfl-thoughts/ | title=Former Oak Grove star had early NFL thoughts | date= April 30, 2007 | access-date=February 19, 2020}}

He finished his college career with 23-of-46 starts, 219 tackles (9.5 for loss), 6 interceptions, 2 sacks, 2 quarterback pressures and 2 touchdowns.

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Frampton was timed at 4.61 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine, but improved it to 4.51 in the 40 at his College Pro Day.

He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=May 11, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2944020 | title=Raider's Cooper suspended four games for steroid violation | date=July 21, 2007 | access-date=February 19, 2020}} He was waived before the season started on September 1, 2007.

On September 2, 2007, the Detroit Lions claimed him off waivers. He played in 5 games and had 7 special teams tackles. He was released on October 21.

On October 22, 2007, the Minnesota Vikings claimed him off waivers and became a special teams' standout with 14 tackles (fourth on the team). In 2008, he was second on the team with 21 special teams tackles. In 2009, he was fourth on the team with 18 special teams tackles. In 2010, he was third on the team with 10 special teams tackles.

In 2011, he was voted the Vikings' Special Teams MVP by his teammates, after leading the team with a career-best 22 tackles. On August 31, 2012, he was released before the season started.{{cite web|last= Craig|first= Mark|title= Chris Carr, Sage Rosenfels surprises among Vikings' final cuts|date= September 2012|url=https://www.startribune.com/chris-carr-sage-rosenfels-surprises-among-vikings-final-cuts/168227606/|publisher=Star Tribune|access-date=February 19, 2020}}{{cite web| url=https://tv5.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/8323976/minnesota-vikings-waive-veteran-quarterback-sage-rosenfels | title=Vikings waive Sage Rosenfels | date=September 2012 | access-date=February 19, 2020}}

On September 25, 2012, Frampton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to add depth to a defense depleted by injuries.{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4698373/cowboys-to-sign-eric-frampton | title=Cowboys sign safety Eric Frampton | date=September 25, 2012 | access-date=February 19, 2020}} Although he played in only 13 games, he led the team in special teams tackles (21) and was used in the team's defensive sub-packages, before being named the starter at strong safety for the last 2 games of the season.{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4705271/cowboys-free-agents-eric-frampton | title=Cowboys free agents: Eric Frampton | date=January 31, 2013 | access-date=February 19, 2020}}{{Cite web |url=http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2013/01/five-cowboys-who-exceeded-expectations-no-5.html/ |title=Five Cowboys who exceeded expectations: No. 5 | Dallas Cowboys Blog |access-date=January 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131060229/http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2013/01/five-cowboys-who-exceeded-expectations-no-5.html/ |archive-date=January 31, 2013 |url-status=dead }} He finished the year with a career-high 21 tackles, 3 pass breakups and 2 starts on defense. He also had 25 special teams tackles (led the team), 2 passes defensed and one fumble recovery.

He was re-signed on June 4, 2013. He injured his groin during training camp and was placed on the injured reserve list on September 3.{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/9631894/brian-waters-signs-dallas-cowboys | title=Brian Waters signs with Cowboys | date=September 3, 2013 | access-date=February 19, 2020}} He was released with an injury settlement on September 9.{{cite web| url=http://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=9659771 | title=Cowboys release S Eric Frampton from IR | access-date=February 19, 2020}}

On December 17, 2013, he was signed as a 2013 by the 2013, reuniting with Rob Ryan who was his defensive coordinator with the Cowboys.[http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_24748872/new-orleans-saints-sign-san-joses-eric-frampton "New Orleans Saints sign San Jose's Eric Frampton"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221182213/http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_24748872/new-orleans-saints-sign-san-joses-eric-frampton |date=December 21, 2013 }}, Alameda Times-Star, December 18, 2013. The Saints assigned him uniform number 37, previously worn by Saints special teams star Steve Gleason, who also attended Washington State.Jeff Duncan, [http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2013/12/jeff_duncans_first-and-10_colu_12.html "Another No. 37 on Special Teams"], Times-Picayune, December 19, 2013. On January 1, 2014, he was released to make room for linebacker Kyle Knox.{{cite web| url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-orleans-saints/post/_/id/4013/saints-activate-lb-knox | title=Saints activate LB Kyle Knox | date=January 2014 | access-date=February 19, 2020}}

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