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  Eric Moncur
Eric Moncur

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Miami, Fla.

High School:
Carol City HS

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 250

Position:
Defensive Line

Experience:
3L

Major:
Liberal Arts

CAREER: n Productive player who has at least nine QB pressures each of the last three seasons...Named Freshman All-ACC by The Sporting News in 2005...In three seasons, has played in 32 games, making 13 starts...Has career totals of 94 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 31 QB pressures, eight sacks, three fumble recoveries and four pass deflections.

2007 (JUNIOR): Started eight of 10 games at left defensive end. Posted 48 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss ... Tied for second on the team with six sacks ... Recorded a career-high 10 tackles in the win over Duke and a career-high five QB pressures ... Started at left end and played 36 downs, with five tackles (three solo) and 1.5 sacks against Marshall ... Started at left end and played 61 downs, with four tackles (two solo) and three QB pressures at Oklahoma ... Started and played on 31 snaps, making nine tackles (five solo) vs. FIU ... Started at defensive end and played on 34 snaps against Texas A&M, making five tackles (three solo), with two tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble ... Opened the game with a tackle for loss on the first play and a sack and forced fumble on the third play in 34-17 victory ... Played as the primary left end on 39 downs, making 10 tackles (four solo), with 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and a career-high five QB pressures against Duke ... Started and played 52 downs, making four tackles (one solo) at North Carolina...Started at left end and made eight tackles (three solo) in win at Florida State ... Made three solo tackles and two tackles for loss against Virginia ... Started and made six tackles (three solo), added two sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss and one QB pressure at Virginia Tech.

2006 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games, earning three starts in the season's first month before a knee injury sidelined him for two games...Played as the backup left end behind Baraka Atkins for the rest of the season...Finished the year with a career-best 23 tackles, two tackles for loss, nine QB pressures (fourth most on the team), one sack, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups...Played as a reserve on 20 plays (no tackles), then earned a starting job for the second game against Florida A&M, when he made two QB pressures, two passes defensed and a fumble recovery that led to a touchdown...Started at Louisville end and made five tackles (four solo) and one QB pressure...Started the Houston game but suffered a knee injury after tallying five tackles (three solo) and three QB pressure ...Made one assisted tackle at both Duke and Georgia Tech, then picked up a solo tackle and a QB pressure against Virginia Tech...Saw limited action at Maryland but made two solo tackles (one for a loss)...Saw considerable playing time a week later at Virginia, making five tackles (three solo), adding one sack and two QB pressures...Made one assisted tackle vs. Boston College, and a solo tackle in the MPC Computers Bowl vs. Nevada.

2005 (FRESHMAN): Named to the Freshman All-ACC team by The Sporting News...Strong pass rusher who ranked third on the team with nine quarterback pressures...Played in 11 games, making two starts when other players were injured...Finished with 22 tackles (12 solo), three tackles for loss, one sack and two fumble recoveries...Played sparingly in the season's first four games, then made the first start of his career vs. Duke at right end. Tallied one sack, three assisted tackles and two QB pressures. Also recovered a fumble in the first quarter on the seven-yard line that was turned into a touchdown on the next play...Started the next week at Temple and registered five tackles (two solo), including one tackle for loss and two QB pressures...Returned to a reserve role vs. North Carolina, making one solo tackle. Also recovered another fumble, this time at the four-yard line, leading to a touchdown run on the following play...Did not play at Virginia Tech...Made one assisted tackle and two QB pressures at Wake Forest, and one QB pressure vs. Georgia Tech and Virginia...In the Peach Bowl vs. LSU, made a season-high seven tackles (six solo), with one tackle for loss.

2004 (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt but looked impressive as a member of the scout team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Widely regarded as the state's top pass rusher during his senior season in 2002...Played mostly at defensive end in high school...Made 90 tackles and had 14 sacks as a senior despite missing half the season with an injury...As a junior in 2001, made 92 tackles, 20 sacks and recovered three fumbles...Ranked the nation's No. 42 defensive lineman by Allen Wallace's SuperPrep and was a SuperPrep All-American...The No. 28 player in Florida by SuperPrep...The nation's No. 17 defensive end by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report...Member of the Palm Beach Post Florida Top 20...The No. 18 player in Florida on the Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100...Chose Miami over Florida, Ohio State, Florida State and Georgia...Coached by Walt Frazier.

ERIC MONCUR'S CAREER STATISTICS



TACKLES FUMBLES

Year GP/GS TT UT AT TFL QBP Sacks FF FR PBU Int
2004 Did not play - Redshirt season
2005 11/2 22 12 10 3-5 9 1.0-2 0 2-0 0 0-0
2006 11/3 24 14 10 2-10 9 1.0-9 0 1-2 2 0-0
2007 10/8 48 26 22 11.5-51 13 6-30 0 0-0 2 0-0
Totals 32/13 94 52 42 16.5-66 31 8-41 0 3-2 4 0-0

ERIC MONCUR'S CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles 10 (vs.Duke 2007)
Solo 6 (vs. Louisiana State 2005)
Assists6 (at Duke 2007)

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