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. He was selected in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft.
Early life Westmoreland played high school football at Marion County High School in Jasper, Tennessee. He led the Warriors to three state championships as a running back/safety. 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.
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.
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.
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 0Career 44 4 81 63 18 2.0 6 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0
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