Eric Scoggins

Eric Scoggins was a professional American football player who played linebacker for one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers. Scoggins also played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Los Angeles Express and Houston Gamblers.

He was diagnosed with ALS in January 2007 and died from the disease on January 9, 2009. He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.