Erik Ainge
Ainge with the Tennessee Volunteers in 2007 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 12, 1986 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Glencoe (Hillsboro, Oregon) |
| College | Tennessee (2004–2007) |
| NFL draft | 2008: 5th round, 162nd overall pick |
| 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.