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University of Rhode Island

2023 Football Roster

3 John Erby

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Chester, S.C.
  • High School Chester

Biography

Career Honors

  • 2018 CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

2023 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Appeared in all 11 games for Rhode Island
  • Hauled in 26 passes for 412 yards with three touchdowns
  • Caught three passes and had one touchdown in his start at Georgia State (Aug. 31)
  • Started against Stony Brook, catching four balls for 33 yards (Sept. 8)
  • Earned the start at Maine, where he recorded three catches for 11 yards (Sept. 15)
  • Notched 20 receiving yards on four catches at No. 25 Villanova (Sept. 23)
  • Caught a touchdown pass and had a career-high 98 receiving yards in the win over Bryant (Sept. 30)
  • Hauled in a touchdown pass during the game against Richmond (Oct. 14)

2022 (Redshirt Junior)

  • Appeared in all 11 games, making three starts
  • Caught seven passes for 96 yards
  • Had one catch for 25 yards at New Hampshire (11/12)
  • Had one catch for 13 yards against Maine (11/5)
  • Caught one pass for 8 yards and also completed a 2-point conversion pass to Darius Savedge in overtime at Monmouth (10/22) 
  • Had one catch for 15 yards against Brown (10/1)
  • Caught two passes for 6 yards at Pitt (9/24)
  • Had one catch for 29 yards at Bryant (9/10)
  • Appeared on offense and special teams at Stony Brook (9/1)

2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Missed the season with injury

2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Missed the season with injury

2019 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Appeared in all 12 games on offense and special teams
  • Finished the season with five catches for 66 yards
  • Had two catches for 34 yards against James Madison (11/23)
  • Caught one pass for 4 yards and had a special teams tackle at William & Mary (11/9)
  • Had one catch for 28 yards against Merrimack (11/2)
  • Made his first career catch against Elon (10/26)

2018 (Freshman)

  • Named to CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
  • Appeared in three games on special teams/Preserved a redshirt season
  • Made his collegiate debut against Albany (9/8)

Before Rhode Island

  • Erby was his team's leading receiver, handled kicking and punting duties, and played quarterback
  • Also starred on the school's soccer and golf teams, all while being in the top-10 academically in his class
  • As a junior, he averaged 22.5 yards per catch and caught six touchdown passes
  • Playing quarterback as a senior, he ran for 906 yards and 16 touchdowns while passing for 1,933 yards and 21 touchdowns

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 83

    2018Freshman

    WR
    5'10" 185 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    WR
    5'10" 185 lbs
    83
  • 3

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 185 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 185 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 185 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 185 lbs
    3