Eric Beverly

NFL player


Name=Eric Beverly
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DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1974|3|28
Birthplace= Cleveland, Ohio
Position=Tight end
College=Miami (OH)
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NFL=3108
years=1997-2003
2004-2006
2007*
teams=Detroit Lions
Atlanta Falcons
Detroit Lions
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Eric Beverly (born March 28, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio) was an American football tight end who played for the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League. He played collegiately at Miami (Ohio).

Beverly signed with the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 1997, and played for Detroit for seven seasons before signing with Atlanta in 2004. He was released by Atlanta after the 2006 season. He returned to the Lions before the 2007 season, but abruptly announced his retirement during the first week of training camp.

Beverly spent his first seven years as an offensive lineman, and was only switched to tight end when he went to Atlanta. He caught the first and only pass of his career in his final game.

Eric now works for the University of Georgia Athletic Association in Athens, Georgia.

Beverly is a graduate of Bedford High School in Bedford, Ohio, the same school as NFL players Chris Chambers and Lee Evans, and actress Halle Berry.