Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#58|Ed Ekern Linebacker
Retired (1979, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1979) Potential B-
Age 66 Born 10-24-1946 in Lafayette, LA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 38 (1968) Experience 11 Years (218 Wks)
College Montana University Bozeman, 1969 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C- Pass Cover B- Kick Power D 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover B- Kick Acc D 
Carrying C- Run Blocking C  Tackling B+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina D+ Execution C+ Agility C+
Strength B+ Health C+ Aggressiveness B- Hands C+
Jumping C+     Attitude D  Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT B- SS B- K F  GUN C+
WR C- G C- DE B- FS C+ P D- KR C-
HB/TB C- T C  ILB B  CB C+ LS D+ KRB C-
FB C- TE D+ OLB B  H D+ HT C  KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1965 College 51 0/1 1/7 0/1 0/3             4/9 0/2 2/11           0/11 0/1   0/5     7/51
1966 College 60 0/1 0/1 2/2 1/5             1/6 0/4 2/11           3/20 0/1   1/8 1/1   11/60
1967 College 69 1/1 0/1   1/10             0/11 1/5 4/15         0/1 2/9 1/3   0/12 1/1   11/69
1968 Position 56   2/6   0/5             0/5 2/9 5/14           2/13     0/4     11/56
1968 Drills 18 2/10 0/4   0/1                 0/1         1/1 0/1           3/18
1969 Position 49       0/7             3/16 1/5 1/11           2/8     0/2     7/49
1969 Drills 17 1/1 0/1 5/7 0/4                                 -2/0   3/4   7/17
1970 Position 42   0/4   0/3             0/7 0/1 2/10           1/14     0/3     3/42
1970 Drills 18 0/3 0/4                     1/5         -1/0 2/6           2/18
1970 Declines 0                             -1/0                   -1/0
1971 Position 44   1/2   3/7             0/8 0/5 1/8           1/9     0/5     6/44
1971 Drills 18 1/6 3/7                     0/1         -1/0 1/2       0/2   4/18
1972 Position 54   0/4   0/1             0/10 0/6 0/9           2/22     0/2     2/54
1972 Drills 17 2/5 3/10                                 0/2           5/17
1972 Declines 0                           -1/0                     -1/0
1973 Position 50   0/3   0/3             1/7 0/4 2/12           1/17     0/4     4/50
1973 Drills 18 0/5 0/3   0/2                 0/5         0/1 0/1       0/1   0/18
1973 Declines 0   -2/0         -1/0                     -1/0       -1/0     -5/0
1974 Position 48   0/4   1/5             0/7 0/3 0/9           0/16     0/4     1/48
1974 Drills 18 1/2 0/1 1/2                   0/2         0/2 0/1 0/3   0/3 1/2   3/18
1974 Declines 0 -1/0     -1/0                 -1/0       -1/0 -1/0 -1/0           -6/0
1975 Position 49   0/2   0/2             0/8 1/6 0/15           1/14     0/2     2/49
1975 Drills 18 0/1 0/2   0/1                 0/1         0/1 0/3 0/5   0/1 0/3   0/18
1975 Declines 0 -2/0 -2/0   -1/0   -1/0       -1/0 -1/0         -2/0   -1/0     -2/0       -13/0
1976 Position 47   0/1   0/4             0/2 0/4 0/10           0/20     1/6     1/47
1976 Drills 18 0/2   0/1 0/4                 0/2         0/2 0/1 0/3   0/1 0/2   0/18
1976 Declines 0 -2/0 -2/0   -1/0     -1/0   -1/0   -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0   -2/0   -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0   -3/0 -29/0
1977 Position 44   0/3   0/5             1/7 0/4 0/5           1/18     0/2     2/44
1977 Drills 18 0/3 0/2 0/1 0/2                 0/3           0/1 0/1   0/4 0/1   0/18
1977 Declines 0 -5/0 -3/0   -2/0 -2/0   -1/0 -2/0   -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -7/0 -4/0     -8/0 -2/0 -5/0 -4/0 -5/0 -1/0 -1/0 -60/0
1978 Position 41   0/4                 0/9 0/7 0/4           0/12     0/5     0/41
1978 Drills 18 0/1 1/3 1/4 0/1                 0/1         0/1 0/3     0/3 0/1   2/18
1978 Declines 0 -14/0 -3/0         -4/0 -4/0   -3/0 -5/0 -4/0 -3/0 -5/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -5/0 -5/0 -1/0 -4/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -72/0
1979 Position 10       0/2             0/2 0/1 0/2           0/2     0/1     0/10
1979 Drills 19 0/1 0/2 0/2 0/1                 1/4           0/1 0/2   0/1 0/5   1/19
1979 Declines 0 -21/0 -7/0   -2/0 -5/0 -1/0 -7/0 -2/0   -4/0 -8/0 -7/0 -6/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -8/0 -5/0 -6/0 -4/0 -7/0 -4/0 -7/0 -122/0
Total -37/43 -8/81 9/20 -1/78 -7/0 -2/0 -14/0 -8/0 -1/0 -10/0 -7/114 -11/66 7/171 -17/0 -10/0 -9/0 -5/0 -26/9 5/227 -13/19 -19/0 -16/78 0/23 -14/0 -214/929

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1980Ed Ekern has retired from football.
11-19-1978The Toronto Gingeralers have waived Ed Ekern.
12-16-1973Ed Ekern of the Toronto Gingeralers is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
09-23-1973Trade #52294 has been completed between the Toronto Gingeralers and the Colorado Dimebags. The Colorado Dimebags receive Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (TOR) from the Toronto Gingeralers in exchange for Ed Ekern (LB).
08-19-1973The Colorado Dimebags have placed Ed Ekern on the trade block.
11-19-1972The Colorado Dimebags have moved Howard Hornung and Ed Ekern to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Greg Cronin and Dave Clarke to the inactive roster.
11-12-1972The Colorado Dimebags have moved Paul Coyle to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ed Ekern to the inactive roster.
11-12-1972Ed Ekern of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a hip muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
08-05-1968The Colorado Dimebags have moved Howard Hornung, Ed Ekern, Chris Allison, Anthony Moten, Stan Geathers, George McNeil, and Robert Niccolai to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Gerald Bowman and Dan Howell to the inactive roster.