National Football League teams will no longer need to “Fear the Beard.”‘
NFL defensive back Eric Weddle, a sure-fire future Hall of Famer, enjoyed a “great run” (his words, see below) during a 13-year career during which he was named All-Pro five times and played in six Pro Bowls.
For his career he had: 1,178 tackles, 99 passes defended, 29 interceptions, 9.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles, seven recoveries and scored five touchdowns in 201 regular-season games. He also added an interception and two quarterback takedowns in nine postseason games.
It's been REAL @NFL @Chargers @Ravens @RamsNFL! TEAMMATES, COACHES and others I LOVE y'all. We had a GREAT RUN!!!!! ✌✌#BEARDOUT 🎤 pic.twitter.com/C3VGwnMCc7
— Eric Weddle (@weddlesbeard) February 6, 2020
He was an All-American at the University of Utah during a stretch when one writer and Utah alumnus (ahem) predicted his future greatness.