All was born on September 13, 2000 in Hamilton, Ohio.[1][2] At age five months, he was trapped in his playpen on the second floor of a house fire at the family home in Richmond, Indiana. Firefighter Tom Broyles climbed a ladder and entered the smoke-filled bedroom and rescued All. All was not breathing at the time, but EMT medic, Shawn Phenis, administered CPR, and All regained consciousness.[3][4] During the 2022 season, All's family invited All's rescuer to meet All at a Michigan football game, and the two embraced.[5]
All attended Fairfield High School in Fairfield, Ohio.[6] As a senior, he caught 30 passes for 465 yards and four touchdowns. ESPN rated him as a three-star prospect and the No. 10 tight end in the Class of 2019, and the No. 18 prospect in Ohio.[7]
College career
Michigan
All verbally committed to play for the University of Michigan in the summer of 2018,[8] then signed his letter of intent in December 2018.[9] He enrolled early and impressed with his performance during spring practice.[10]
As a freshman in 2019, All appeared in 11 games at tight end and on special teams.[7][11][12]
As a sophomore in 2020, he appeared in all six games and caught 12 passes for 82 yards.[7][13]
As a junior in 2021, All caught 34 passes for 374 yards and two touchdowns. Against Michigan State, he caught 10 passes for 98 yards.[14][15] Against Penn State, he fought through a high ankle sprain and caught the game-winning touchdown pass, a 47-yard strike with 3:29 remaining in the game.[16][17]
In 2022, All appeared in only three games (three receptions for 36 yards) before sustaining a back injury that required surgery.[18] On December 5, 2022, All announced he was entering the NCAA transfer portal.[19]
Iowa
On December 14, 2022, All transferred to Iowa.[20]
While at Iowa Erick All had 21 receptions, 299 yards and 3 touchdowns.
All was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 115th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.[23] He played in 9 games for Cincinnati during his rookie campaign, logging 20 receptions for 158 yards. All suffered a season–ending torn ACL in Week 9, and was placed on injured reserve on November 5, 2024.[24]