Eric Westmoreland
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 11, 1977 Jasper, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Marion County (Jasper) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2001 / round: 3 / pick: 73 | ||||||||
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Eric Westmoreland (born March 11, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) 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 | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| 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]- ^ "Eric Westmoreland Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. 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. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "2002 Jacksonville Jaguars Roster & Players". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "2003 Jacksonville Jaguars Roster & Players". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "2004 Cleveland Browns Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from ESPN · Pro Football Reference