Richard Ervins (born December 7, 1968) is a former
American football running back in the
National Football League (NFL) for the
Washington Redskins and
San Francisco 49ers. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at the
University of Southern California.
High school career
Ervins attended
John Muir High School
John Muir High School is a four-year comprehensive secondary school in Pasadena, California, United States and is a part of the Pasadena Unified School District. The school is named after preservationist John Muir.
History
In 1926 the Pasadena ...
in
Pasadena, California
Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district.
I ...
, where he participated in football, baseball and competed in track and field.
College career
In college, Ervins'
touchdown run won the 1990
Rose Bowl for the
USC Trojans and he was the game
MVP.
He was teammates on a powerful 1990 USC team with
Todd Marinovich and
Junior Seau. His eight consecutive 100-yard performances were a USC record and this record has since been broken by former Trojans running back
Reggie Bush.
Professional career
Ervins later played for the Washington Redskins as a rookie
running back, he was a second on the team in rushing yards with 680 on the season (behind
Earnest Byner) and helped the team win
Super Bowl XXVI
Super Bowl XXVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion ...
. In the Super Bowl, he was the game's leading rusher, with 72 yards
on 13 carries as the Redskins beat the Buffalo Bills 37-24.
Ervins received several honors during his rookie year with Washington, including the PFWA all-Rookie, Football Digest All-Rookie, Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie, Football News All-Rookie, College & Pro Football Newsweekly All-Rookie, Quarterback Club’s Rookie of the year, and Washington Redskin Rookie of the year.
He stayed with the Redskins until 1994 when he moved to the San Francisco 49ers. He retired in 1995.
Personal
Ricky was adopted by Tony and Sharon Crutchfield when he was 14 years old.
He now runs a business, Xtreme Xplosion, that trains high school athletes in
Northern Virginia.
On August 22, 2016, The Tournament of Roses announced
Bobby Bell, Ricky Ervins,
Tommy Prothro, and
Art Spander would be inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in the Class of 2016. The Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony then took place on January 1, 2017, outside the Rose Bowl Stadium, one day before the kickoff of the 103rd Rose Bowl Game on Monday January 2, 2017.
References
External links
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Ricky Ervins Xtreme xplosion
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1968 births
Living people
American football running backs
San Francisco 49ers players
USC Trojans football players
Washington Redskins players
Players of American football from Pasadena, California