Eric Downing

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Eric Downing
No. 79, 92, 93
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1978-09-16) September 16, 1978 (age 43)
Ahoskie, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Paterson (NJ) John F. Kennedy
College: Syracuse
NFL Draft: 2001  / Round: 3 / Pick: 75
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:31
Sacks:2.0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Eric Lamont Downing (born September 16, 1978), is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League.

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High school career

Downing attended John F. Kennedy High School, in Paterson, New Jersey, where he was selected for the first-team All-State. [1]

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References

  1. Eric Downing player profile, National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Was a first team All-State selection by the Newark Star Ledger at John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson, New Jersey"