Eric Westmoreland

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Eric Westmoreland
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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 NFL statistics
Tackles:81
Sacks:2.0
Passes defended:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  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]

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Early years

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

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

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2001 JAX 112221751.03000000100
2002 JAX 152362971.02000020100
2003 JAX 203300.00000000000
2004 CLE 160201460.01000011100
Career 4448163182.06000031300

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