Eric Everett

American football player (born 1966)

American football player

Eric Everett

No. 42, 39, 31

Position:

Cornerback

Personal information

Born:

(1966-07-13) July 13, 1966 (age 58)
Daingerfield, Texas, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:

161 lb (73 kg)

Career information

High school:

Daingerfield (TX)

College:

Texas Tech^[1]

NFL draft:

1988 / round: 5 / pick: 122

Career history

Philadelphia Eagles (1988–1989)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1990)
Kansas City Chiefs (1991)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1991)*
Kansas City Chiefs (1992)*
Minnesota Vikings (1992)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

Second-team All-SWC (1987)

Career NFL statistics

Interceptions:	8
Sacks:	1.0
Fumble recoveries:	2

Player stats at PFR

Eric Eugene Everett (born July 13, 1966) is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles,^[1] the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,^[2] the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Minnesota Vikings. He was a fifth round selection (122nd overall pick) in the 1988 NFL draft out of Texas Tech University.^[3]

Everett is now a physical education coach at DeWitt Perry Middle School in Carrollton, Texas.

Everett's brother, Thomas Everett, is a former American football safety in the National Football League.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Hubbard, Steve (August 14, 1988). "First pro encounter 'just another game' for Everett brothers". The Pittsburgh Press. pp. D8. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ "Bucs sign ex-UF star Tim Newton". Tampa Bay Times. March 2, 1990. pp. 5C. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.