Eric Swann
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 16, 1970 Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 317 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Western Harnett (Lillington, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Wake Tech (1989) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1991: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Eric Jerrod Swann (born August 16, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Phoenix Cardinals in the first round of the 1991 NFL draft with the sixth overall pick. He never attended college and was selected from the semi-professional Bay State Titans. He played in the NFL for 10 seasons from 1991 to 2000 for the Arizona Cardinals and the Carolina Panthers.