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Eric Weddle #47 prospect in 2007 NFL Draft.

Eric Weddle NFL Draft Bio

Eric Weddle (born January 4, 1985) is a current safety for the San Diego Chargers. Weddle was born in Alta Loma, California and played for Utah.

Eric Weddle played at the Senior Bowl, where he had a great week … Tremendous all-round athlete … Sometimes took snaps at QB for Utah on third downs and near the goalline, where he would often run the ball … Great versatility … Can also play CB … Has estimated 4.48 speed, and ran exactly that at the Scouting Combine … Great acceleration … Athletic, played many positions, has done everything that has been asked of him. Has very good agility … Respectful and not cocky … Intangibles … Is married … Great leader … Intelligent and instinctive … Enthusiastic … Shut down Calvin Johnson with press coverage in the 2005 Emerald Bowl win over Georgia Tech, although he was called for pass interference once … Also threw an interception … Playmaker … Toughness … Widely projected as a late day-one selection … Aggressive … Good in pass coverage … Decent size … Returns punts and contributes on special teams … Amazing performance in the Armed Forces Bowl win over Tulsa as he had 6 tackles, a fumble recovery, and interception and rushed for 56yds and a TD … Picked up three first downs rushing on the last drive, including a keeper to the outside to the three yard line and then faked a QB sneak and scored untouched on the bootleg for the clinching score. 8 TDs in 2006: 2 on INTs, 1 on Fumble recovery, 5 rushing from L.O.S.

College career
Junior Year
MWC Defensive Player of the Year, first-team all-conference defensive back and Emerald Bowl Defensive MVP ... started all 12 games ... led the MWC in passes defended with 16 (4 interceptions, 12 pass breakups) ... 11 tackles for loss ranked second on the team and seventh in the MWC ... 78 total tackles was third on the team ... had 3 of Utah's 5 total forced fumbles ... held All-America receiver Calvin Johnson of Georgia Tech to 2 receptions for 19 yards in an incredible Emerald Bowl performance ... 4 pass breakups against New Mexico tied a Utah single-game record ... career-best 12 tackles against North Carolina ... named MWC Defensive Player of the Week twice--against Arizona and Wyoming ... led Utah with 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a 24-yard interception return for a touchdown in win over Arizona ... recorded 9 tackles, 3 pass breakups and 1.5 TFL against Wyoming ... leading punt returner finished with 24 returns for 154 yards (6.4 average) ... career-long 44-yard punt return against Utah State.

Sophmore Year
Second-team all-MWC choice played and started in 11 games (missed Arizona game with a knee injury) ... despite missing one game and all but a few games of another, he was Utah's third-leading tackler (75) and led the secondary in tackles ... 4 interceptions was second on the team and 5 pass breakups ranked third ... tied for the team lead with 4 double-digit tackles games ... led all tacklers in the Fiesta Bowl with career-high 11 stops ... also had a sack, tackle for loss and pass breakup against Pittsburgh in the bowl game ... tied season tackle high with 11 in back-to-back games against North Carolina and UNLV ... 2 pass break-ups and an interception vs. North Carolina ... 10 tackles against Air Force ... returned an interception for 34 yards to go along with 6 tackles and a pass breakup against San Diego State ... recovered a fumble for 31 yards and had an interception against Colorado State ... 1 interception and 8 tackles against BYU ... elected to the Utah Football Leadership Committee ... made the Athletics Honor Roll and the Dean's List with his 3.50 GPA fall semester.

Freshman Year
Named a first-team Freshman All-American by Scripps/FWAA (Football Writers of America Association) and College Sports Report.com... second-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News and College Football News ... honorable mention all-MWC ... played in all 12 games and started the last nine at right corner ... tied for league lead with 4 forced fumbles ... led Utes in interceptions (3) ... 4 sacks ranked second on team ... 60 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 4 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery ... part of some of the biggest plays of the season ... in closing minutes of Utah's upset win over No. 19 Oregon, he forced, then recovered, a fumble while sacking Oregon's QB on Utah's 38-yard ... helped preserve Utah's 3-0 victory over BYU by forcing a fumble on the BYU 22 that was recovered by Utah, which then ran out the clock ... season-best 10 tackles vs. Wyoming ... academic all-MWC.

High school career
Two-time league offensive and defensive MVP ... three-time all-league ... two-time all-CIF ... first-team L.A. Times and Daily Bulletin ... second-team all-Southern Section CIF ... Rival & Student Sport Magazine all-region team ... Alta Loma High (Calif.) Best Receiver and MVP ... team captain and rookie of the year ... senior year had 129 tackles, 5 interceptions, 4 forced fumbles, 5 recovered fumbles, 587 yards rushing, 22 touchdowns, 965 yards passing and 5 TD passes ... Alta Loma HS was 2000 Mt. Baldy League champion ... also lettered in basketball and baseball.

Background
Son of Steven and Deborah Weddle ... one sister ... married to the former Chanel Blaquiere ... Chanel played soccer for Utah State ... very active in community service, including helping out at the Utah Food Bank, speaking on the importance of education at the Utah youth correctional facility, visiting children at the Utah Primary Children's Hospital and tutoring kids with learning disabilities at three different elementary schools... special education major ... full name is Eric Steven Weddle ... born Jan. 4, 1985.

Draft Year: 2007 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Eric Weddle

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
47	Eric Weddle	Safety	6-0	200
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
2	37	San Diego Chargers	Utah	Alta Loma, California

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