Nick Eddy

Position:

Running back

Personal information

Date of birth:

August 23, 1944

Place of birth:

Dunsmuir, California

Career information

College:

University of Notre Dame

NFL draft:

1966 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24

Career history

Detroit Lions (1966–1972)

Career NFL statistics

Rushing attempts–yards:	152–523
Receptions–yards:	24–237
Touchdowns:	5
Player stats at NFL.com

Nicholas Matthew Eddy (born August 23, 1944) is a former American football player. He was raised in Tracy, California. A broad-shouldered 6 feet, 195 lbs, he attended the University of Notre Dame on a football scholarship. Eddy was a standout running back and kick returner. Eddy was an All-American halfback, leading Notre Dame to the 1966 national championship. He finished third to Steve Spurrier and Bob Griese in the 1966 Heisman Trophy balloting. The Detroit Lions drafted Eddy in the 1966 NFL Draft. Eddy played for the Lions from 1967 to 1972, although he was never a star. He was hampered by knee injuries.

Eddy appeared as himself in the George Plimpton movie, Paper Lion. Eddy and his spouse and family live in Modesto, California.

Eddy obtained a Mild Moderate Specialist teaching credential from Chapman University in Modesto in 2005. He currently teaches special education for Modesto City Schools. Eric C. Hansen devotes a chapter to Eddy in his book, Notre Dame: Where Have You Gone (2005).

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Stats

1966 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	B Nick Eddy B Mel Farr B Clint Jones B Steve Spurrier E Jack Clancy E Ray Perkins OT Cecil Dowdy OT Ron Yary G LaVerne Allers G Tom Regner C Jim Breland

Defense	DL Tom Greenlee DL John LaGrone DL Wayne Meylan DL Alan Page DL Loyd Phillips DL Bubba Smith LB Jim Lynch LB Paul Naumoff DB Tom Beier DB Nate Shaw DB George Webster

1964 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—NFF national champions

Mike Burgener Jim Carroll Pete Duranko Nick Eddy George Goeddeke Kevin Hardy John Huarte Joe Kantor Tom Longo Jim Lynch Alan Page Nick Rassas Jack Snow Head coach: Ara Parseghian Assistant coaches: John Ray Doc Urich Joe Yonto

1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—AP, NFF & UPI national champions

Rocky Bleier Mike Burgener Larry Conjar Pete Duranko Nick Eddy George Goeddeke Terry Hanratty Kevin Hardy Bob Kuechenberg George Kunz Jim Lynch Alan Page John Pergine Tom Regner Steve Quinn Tom Schoen Paul Seiler Jim Seymour Head coach: Ara Parseghian Assistant coaches: John Ray Jerry Wampfler Joe Yonto

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