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Eric Westmoreland Scout.com Headlines:
OLB Eric Westmoreland: Westmoreland Added To Baylor Coaching Staff
-by PrepTennessee.com Jul 14, 2006
OLB Eric Westmoreland: Not Re-signed by Browns
-by theOBR.com Mar 2, 2005
Player Notes: Verba has the Answer
The Browns RT gives NFL Scout the prescription for what ails the Browns
-by theOBR.com Jan 9, 2005
8/31: Berea Report
Mike brings us the latest from the Browns training facility
-by theOBR.com Aug 31, 2004
OLB Eric Westmoreland: Signed By Cleveland
-by theOBR.com Aug 10, 2004
OLB Eric Westmoreland: Outside Linebacker to get a Look
-by theOBR.com Aug 5, 2004
Sleeper RB Slated To Visit UT
James Turner Is An Underrated Talent
-by InsideTennessee.com Jan 8, 2004
Who'll be most-missed Vol?
Which current footballer will be sorely missed
-by InsideTennessee.com Jul 8, 2003
Tennessee Pro Day Report

-by BengalsInsider.com Mar 12, 2003
Mmm, Mmm Good: Campbell Is A Super DB
Vols Have Versatile Talent in Corey Campbell
-by InsideTennessee.com Feb 24, 2003
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Eric Westmoreland
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 233
Position: OLB
Date of Birth: 03/11/1977
Experience: 4
High School: Marion County HS
(Jasper, TN)
College: Tennessee

2005 Scout.com NFL Free Agency Rankings (full list):
Pos: OLB Pos Rank: NR Pos Rating:


Biography:

Career Transactions: Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the third round, 73rd overall, in the 2001 NFL Draft…Signed by Cleveland as a free agent on Aug. 5, 2004.

Seasonal Reviews:

2003: Began the season with Jacksonville and played in the first two games of the season…Recorded 1 tackle and 1 forced fumble at Carolina on Sept 7... Made one tackle vs. Buffalo on Sept. 16...Was placed on injured reserve Oct 8, 2003.

2002: Played in 15 games, making two starts at weakside linebacker…Made career-high 65 tackles, 26 solo, to rank 11th on team, as well as 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 2 TFL and 6 QB pressures…On special teams added 7 tackles, which ranked eighth on team, and blocked 1 punt for a safety…Saw majority of defensive action at weakside linebacker in first month of season when T.J. Slaughter was suspended…Started season opener vs. Indianapolis at weakside linebacker, leading team with season-high 13 tackles, 7 solo…Added 1 tackle on special teams despite suffering concussion…Did not start at Kansas City on Sept. 15, because of lost practice time during week due to concussion, but played as linebacker in nickel and dime situations, making 2 tackles and 2 QB pressures…Did not start game 3 vs. N.Y. Jets but played majority of game, tallying 4 tackles and 2 QB pressures…Also forced and recovered a fumble and made 1 tackle on special teams…Started second game of season vs. Philadelphia on Oct. 6, and ranked second on team with 11 tackles and added 1 on special teams…Played as nickel LB in passing situations most of rest of season, seeing action in 15 to 40 plays per game, as well as playing on most special teams units…Blocked a Chad Stanley punt for a safety vs. Houston on Oct. 27…Inactive vs. Houston on Nov. 17, due to hamstring injury, ending streak of 16 consecutive games played…Returned the following week at Dallas and was limited to eight plays on defense, but made the most of them, downing Chad Hutchinson for first sack of year and second of career…Made 6 tackles vs. Cleveland on Dec. 8, as nickel LB, and added 7 tackles a week later at Cincinnati.

2001: In his rookie season with the Jaguars, played in 11 games, making two starts at weakside linebacker…Split time with Edward Thomas at WLB, playing primarily in passing situations, after T.J. Slaughter was injured…Made 36 tackles, 17 solo, 1 sack, 1 PBU, 2 TFL and 3 QB pressures…On special teams, made 6 tackles and 1 fumble recovery…Inactive for seasons’ first three games after suffering a knee injury in the preseason (underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Aug. 29)…Played in first NFL game on Oct. 7 at Seattle, seeing action at WLB (did not start in nickel formation) after T.J. Slaughter moved inside for injured Hardy Nickerson, and made 5 tackles…Made first NFL start on Oct. 18 vs. Buffalo on a Thursday night game vs. Buffalo and made 6 tackles…Played solely on special teams next two games, then declared inactive for two games…Saw action on five plays on defense vs. Green Bay on Dec. 3 on a Monday night game and also appeared on special teams, where he made a team-high 3 tackles…Played as primary weakside linebacker at Cincinnati on Dec. 9, mostly in passing situations…Added 5 tackles and had 2 tackles on special teams…Made four tackles at Cleveland on Dec. 16, and got the first sack of his career (Tim Couch)…Also played on special teams, making 1 tackle and recovering a fumble that resulted in a fi