Player Career

Ian Eriksen Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Ian Eriksen story

Ian Eriksen built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a running back from Clarkston, MI wearing No. 25, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Ian Eriksen's career was his backfield work: 1,937 rushing yards, 443 carries, 21 rushing touchdowns, and 383 receiving yards across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Eastern Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 383 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 20 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Eastern Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Ian Eriksen moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Eastern Michigan

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan0
2015 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan00
2016 PostseasonEastern Michigan1,01443.729.51,014
2016 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan1,01443.729.50
2017 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan92444.928.9-90
2018 PostseasonEastern Michigan38241.318.2-542
2018 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan38241.318.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Miami (OH)

Week 12 · W 27-24 · Conference game

Win with 158 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

158

Scrimmage Yards

90.1 takeover

158 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.

#2

vs Northern Illinois

Week 12 · L 24-31 · Conference game

219

Scrimmage Yards

87.5 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

219 scrimmage yards and 46.6 usage.

#3

@ Kent State

Week 13 · W 28-20 · Conference game

117

Scrimmage Yards

86.9 takeover

Win with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

117 scrimmage yards and 31.6 usage.

#4

@ Ball State

Week 11 · W 48-41 · Conference game

180

Scrimmage Yards

78.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

180 scrimmage yards and 40.5 usage.

#5

vs Ball State

Week 10 · W 56-14 · Conference game

114

Scrimmage Yards

75.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

114 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

924 primary output · 44.9 efficiency · 28.9 usage

72.2

#2

2016 Postseason · Eastern Michigan

69.2

1,014 primary · 43.7 efficiency · 29.5 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

69.2

1,014 primary · 43.7 efficiency · 29.5 usage

Milestones

8

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

6

2+ TD games