Errict Rhett Errict Undra Rhett ( born December 11 , 1970 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League ( NFL ) for seven seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s . Rhett played college football for the University of Florida , and was recognized as an All - American . A second - round pick in the 1994 NFL Draft , he played professionally for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns of the NFL . Early life . Rhett was born in Pembroke Pines , Florida in 1970 . He attended McArthur High School in Hollywood , Florida , where he was a star high school football player for the McArthur Mustangs . He also was a two - time state wrestling champion in the 220 - pound weight class for the McArthur Mustangs wrestling team . College career . Rhett received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville , Florida , and played tailback for coach Steve Spurrier ' s Florida Gators football team from 1990 to 1993 . Rhett broke Gator alumnus Emmitt Smith ' s former Gators career rushing record , finishing with 4 , 163 yards and thirty - four touchdown s , 1 , 230 yards receiving and two touchdown reception s , and leading the Gators in rushing for all four seasons of his college career . Memorably , he rushed for 193 yards against the Kentucky Wildcats in 1992 , and for 196 yards against the Auburn Tigers in 1993 . Aided by his consistent running game , the Gators won the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) championship in 1991 and again in 1993 . As a senior team captain , Rhett was named most valuable player ( MVP ) of the 1994 Sugar Bowl , rushing for 105 yards and three touchdowns in the Gators ' 41 – 7 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers . He was a first - team All - SEC selection in 1991 and 1993 , a first - team All - American in 1993 , and was chosen by his teammates as the Gators ' most valuable player in 1993 . During his time at Florida , Rhett was initiated as a brother of Omega Psi Phi fraternity . He graduated from Florida with a bachelor ' s degree in 1995 , and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a " Gator Great " in 2005 . The sports editors of " The Gainesville Sun " ranked him as No . 34 among the 100 all - time greatest Gators of the first 100 seasons of Florida football in 2006 . Professional career . Rhett was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round ( thirty - fourth pick overall ) in the 1994 NFL Draft , and played seven professional seasons from to . During his rookie season with Tampa Bay , he rushed for 1 , 011 yards and seven touchdowns . Rhett had a career year the following season when he rushed for 1 , 207 yards and eleven touchdowns . He was involved in a contract hold - out before the season , but still led the Buccaneers in rushing despite appearing in just nine games . Rhett played four more years in the NFL , but he never matched the numbers that he produced during his first two seasons . His best post - Tampa Bay season came in when he rushed for 852 yards for the Baltimore Ravens . Rhett ' s career ended when the Cleveland Browns waived him immediately before the start of the season . During his seven NFL seasons , Rhett rushed for 4 , 143 yards and twenty - nine touchdowns ; he also had eighty - nine receptions for 552 yards and three touchdowns . Life after football . Rhett is the father of three children : son Errict , Jr . , and daughters Morgan and Amaurri . All three are actively involved in sports ; he coaches his son ' s Optimist league junior football team , and regularly attends his daughters ' track meets . When his playing career ended after the 2000 NFL season , Rhett returned to South Florida , where he had grown up . Today , he is the chief executive officer of Errict Rhett Custom Homes and the Errict Rhett Foundation . Rhett ' s foundation emphasizes charitable activities that benefit underprivileged children , including an after - school support program , college scholarships , and a mentoring program . Before the Gators ' 2013 home opener against Toledo , Rhett led the crowd at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in the Two Bits chant . He was the first of several former Gator greats to be invited back to Gainesville to lead the cheer by current Gators coach Will Muschamp . He then led the football team out of the tunnel .