2024 Football Roster

2 Eric Haney

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 180
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Peoria, AZ
  • High School Centennial

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • PFL Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
  • AP FCS College Football Honorable Mention (2024)
  • All-PFL Honorable Mention as a return specialist (2024)
  • All-PFL First Team Defense (2024, 2023)
  • All-PFL Honorable Mention (2023)
  • All-PFL Academic Second Team (2023)
  • All-PFL Honorable Mention (2022)
  • PFL Defensive Player of the Week (October 20, 2024)
GRADUATE STUDENT (2024)
  • AP FCS College Football Honorable Mention 
  • PFL Defensive Player of the Year 
  • First Team All-PFL Defense
  • All-PFL Honorable Mention as a return specialist
  • Academic All-PFL First Team 
  • PFL Defensive Player of the Week (October 20)
  • Played in every game for the Toreros 
  • Finished second on the team with 63 total tackles (44 solo, 19 assists)
  • Recorded four tackles for loss and a sack
  • Also had two interceptions, including a 46-yard pick-six against Marist (October 19)
  • Led the team with 10 pass breakups, which tied for fourth in the PFL
  • Registered 13 punt returns for 85 yards, which were tied for the most punt returns in the PFL
SENIOR (2023)
  • All-PFL First Team (Defense)
  • All-PFL Honorable Mention
  • All-PFL Academic Second Team
  • Played in 10 games
  • Third in total tackles (41.0) and solo tackles (30)
  • Tied for third on the team with two interceptions as well as three pass breakups
  • Fourth among his teammates with five tackles for loss
  • Recorded a team-high 18 kickoff returns for 411 yards (22.83 yards per return)
  • His longest kickoff return went for 39 yards at Cal Poly (September 2)
  • Also had six punt returns for 30 yards

JUNIOR (2022)

  • All-PFL Honorable Mention
  • Academic All-PFL Second Team
  • Appeared in all 10 games
  • Fourth on the team with 48 tackles (37 solo)
  • Second on the team with seven pass breakups
  • Totaled 6.0 tackles for loss
  • Grabbed first career interception in the win at Drake
  • Had an electrifying 74-yard punt return at St. Thomas
  • Secured a sack at Presbyterian

SOPHOMORE (2021)

  • Appeared in nine games with six total tackles (three solo, three assists).
  • Registered a pair of assisted tackles against UC Davis (Sept. 11, 2021)
  • PFL Academic Honor Roll
FRESHMAN (2020)
  • Appeared in 5 of 6 games, primarily on special teams
  • Tallied four tackles (3 solo)
  • PFL Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Graduated in 2020 from Centennial High School in Peoria, AZ
  • Selected team captain his senior year
  • Helped his team to two state championships in 2017 and 2018
  • Region Defensive Player of the Year (2019)
  • State Breakout Player of the Year (2018)
  • First Team All-State DB and Second Team WR (2019)
  • First Team All-Conference DB and WR (2018)
  • Three interceptions in the 2018 state title game—a state and school record
PERSONAL
  • Born in Surprise, AZ to Rick and Dora Haney
  • Older brother, Isaac was a defensive back for the Toreros as well
  • Anticipating a major in mechanical engineering

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2020-21Freshman

    Cornerback
    5'10" 180 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2021Sophomore

    Cornerback
    5'10" 180 lbs
    29
  • 2

    2022Junior

    Cornerback
    5'10" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2023Senior

    Cornerback
    5'10" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2024Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    2