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Eric Westmoreland
No. 52, 56
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1977-03-11) March 11, 1977 (age 47)
Jasper, Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
High school:Jasper (TN) Marion County
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:81
Sacks:2.0
Passes defended:3
Player stats at PFR

Eric Westmoreland (born March 11, 1977) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who played from 2001 to 2004 for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns.[1] He was selected in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft.[2]

Early years[edit]

Eric Westmoreland played high school football at Marion County High School in Jasper, Tennessee.[3][4][5] He led the Warriors to three state championships as a running back/safety.[6] He rushed for 2,359 yards and 40 touchdowns as a senior and finished with more than 6,000 yards and 85 touchdowns in his high school career. The Warriors racked up an 56–1 record.[7]

Westmoreland played college football at the University of Tennessee where he was a starting linebacker and helped the Vols win the 1998 National Championship in the Fiesta Bowl.[8][9][10]

Professional career[edit]

Westmoreland played in four seasons in the NFL from 2001 to 2004. He spent his first three seasons with the Jaguars and his last with the Browns.[11][12][13][14]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2001 JAX 11 2 22 17 5 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2002 JAX 15 2 36 29 7 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
2003 JAX 2 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 CLE 16 0 20 14 6 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Career 44 4 81 63 18 2.0 6 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eric Westmoreland Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  • ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  • ^ Taylor, Ariana (June 25, 2019). "Former Tennessee football player Eric Westmoreland in a position to coach life experiences". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  • ^ Price, Austin (November 26, 2015). "VolReport - In-state pride fueled Westmoreland as a Vol". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  • ^ "Eric Westmoreland Added To Baylor School Football Coaching Staff". Chattanoogan.com. July 14, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  • ^ "Westmoreland Ready to Step Into UT's Linebacker Spotlight". University of Tennessee Athletics. August 17, 2000. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  • ^ "Eric Westmoreland". Jaguars.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  • ^ Toppmeyer, Blake (December 22, 1998). "How the 1998 UT Vols beat Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl to cap the program's most storied season". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  • ^ Strange, Mike (August 10, 2018). "Mike Strange: Vols fans cherish defense's role in unexpected 1998 championship". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  • ^ "Eric Westmoreland Part Of Big Orange Caravan". Chattanoogan.com. February 4, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  • ^ "2001 Jacksonville Jaguars Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  • ^ "2002 Jacksonville Jaguars Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  • ^ "2003 Jacksonville Jaguars Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  • ^ "2004 Cleveland Browns Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

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