
Colgate’s old-school fullback with a special-teams edge
Erik Kushner is best known as a rugged, team-first fullback who brought value beyond the box score for Colgate, especially on special teams. In his Colgate career, he was noted for playing across multiple units and earning praise as one of the Raiders’ top special-teams playmakers, which is the kind of glue-guy profile coaches love. He’s not a volume-stat headline maker, but his appeal is toughness, versatility, and reliability — the kind of player who can stabilize a roster and do the dirty work without needing the spotlight.