Tight end, Minnesota, 2008–11
Eric Lair
- Number
- No. 85
- Height
- 6′3″
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Eric Lair played tight end at Minnesota (2008–11).
Career highs
7catches, best game on filevs. Northern Illinois, 201094receiving yards, best game on filevs. Northern Illinois, 20102receiving touchdowns, best game on filevs. Northwestern, 2010Receiving
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Minnesota | 5 | 29 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2011 Minnesota 8 games, 11 catches, 168 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at USC | L 17–19 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 29–23 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 43 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. North Dakota State | L 24–37 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 21 | – |
| Oct 1 | at Michigan | L 0–58 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Oct 8 | at Purdue | L 17–45 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. Nebraska | L 14–41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Nov 5 | at Michigan State | L 24–31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Nov 19 | at Northwestern | L 13–28 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | – |
2010 Minnesota 12 games, 39 catches, 526 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Middle Tennessee | W 24–17 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. South Dakota | L 38–41 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Sep 18 | vs.USC | L 21–32 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 23–34 | 7 | 94 | 0 | 44 | – |
| Oct 2 | vs.Northwestern | L 28–29 | 3 | 75 | 2 | 42 | – |
| Oct 9 | at Wisconsin | L 23–41 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 33 | – |
| Oct 16 | atPurdue | L 17–28 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Oct 23 | vs. Penn State | L 21–33 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. Ohio State | L 10–52 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Nov 6 | atMichigan State | L 8–31 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 27 | 9 |
| Nov 13 | at Illinois | W 38–34 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 27 | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. Iowa | W 27–24 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 | – |
2009 Minnesota 2 games, 1 catch, 12 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs.Wisconsin | L 28–31 | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Iowa State | L 13–14 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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