Eric Winston

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Eric Winston
Date of birth	November 17, 1983
Place of birth	Midland, Texas
Position(s)	Offensive tackle
College	Miami (Fla.)
NFL Draft	2006 / Round 3/ Pick 66
Statistics	CBS.com ESPN
Team(s)
2006–Present	Houston Texans

Eric Winston (born November 17, 1983 in Midland, Texas) is an offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was selected by the Texans with the 66th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.

[edit] High school career

Winston played high school football at Lee High School in Midland, Texas, where he was ranked amongst the most talented high school tight ends in the country. He chose to attend college at the University of Miami after being heavily recruited by several other schools. During his time at Miami, he joined the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.

[edit] College career

At Miami, Winston double majored in International Finance and Marketing and played offensive tackle. He initially was set to play tight end for the Hurricanes, but made the switch before his sophomore year. Winston was widely considered one of the best offensive tackles to enter the 2006 NFL Draft. However, an anterior cruciate ligament injury during his junior year made his draft stock drop, and several draft scouting organizations express slight worry over the possible implications of the injury and subsequent surgery on his play. His stock for the draft improved, however, when he ran a 4.93 40 yard dash at the NFL Combine.