Eric Winston
Winston with the Arizona Cardinals in 2013
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| No. 73 Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 17, 1983 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Midland, Texas | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Midland (TX) Lee | ||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 66 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||
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| Games played: | 141 |
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| Games started: | 123 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Eric Joseph Winston (born November 17, 1983) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Winston played in college at the University of Miami. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Winston has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Arizona Cardinals. Winston is also the current president of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA).
Winston played high school football at Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, Texas, where he was ranked amongst the most talented high school tight ends in the country. He played alongside fellow NFL running back Cedric Benson, and the two helped win three Texas 5A state championships.
Winston chose to attend college at the University of Miami after being heavily recruited by several other schools. At Miami, Winston majored in International Finance and Marketing and played offensive tackle. He initially was set to play tight end for the Hurricanes, but made the switch before his sophomore year. Winston was widely considered one of the best offensive tackles to enter the 2006 NFL Draft. However, an anterior cruciate ligament injury during his junior year made his draft stock drop, and several draft scouting organizations expressed slight worry over the possible implications of the injury and subsequent surgery on his play.
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