Eric Westmoreland

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:Marion County (Jasper)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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
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

  1. ^ "Eric Westmoreland Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Price, Austin (November 26, 2015). "VolReport - In-state pride fueled Westmoreland as a Vol". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Eric Westmoreland Added To Baylor School Football Coaching Staff". Chattanoogan.com. July 14, 2006. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Westmoreland Ready to Step Into UT's Linebacker Spotlight". University of Tennessee Athletics. August 17, 2000. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Eric Westmoreland". Jaguars.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Strange, Mike (August 10, 2018). "Mike Strange: Vols fans cherish defense's role in unexpected 1998 championship". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Eric Westmoreland Part Of Big Orange Caravan". Chattanoogan.com. February 4, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "2001 Jacksonville Jaguars Roster & Players". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "2002 Jacksonville Jaguars Roster & Players". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  13. ^ "2003 Jacksonville Jaguars Roster & Players". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  14. ^ "2004 Cleveland Browns Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2024.