Erik is a married man. He has been married to Holly Sonders for a long time. Holly once found him being infidel towards her but it was solved later.
Besides being one of the best students in his class, Erik was also good at playing baseball. After his high school graduation, he joined Brown University where he completed his undergraduate. He then joined the University of Michigan Law School and finally in 1998, he got admitted at Columbia University as a Ph.D. student. He began his broadcasting career at SportsBash. He then joined NASCAR Now in 2007 and he also hosted the Fantasy Football Now. His net worth is said to be around $ 6.5 Million.