Eric Downing

Eric Lamont Downing (born September 16, 1978), is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played for Syracuse and was selected in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft.

Early life and college Downing attended John F. Kennedy High School, in Paterson, New Jersey, where he was selected for the first-team All-State.

Downing played college football at Syracuse University for Paul Pasqualoni. He was named to the ALL-Big East team in 2000.

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 KAN 15 9 25 18 7 1.5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2002 KAN 13 4 14 10 4 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2003 KAN 14 0 10 7 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 SDG 3 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 45 13 50 36 14 2.0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0