Eric Tomlinson (born April 22, 1992) is an American professional football tight end.

[2] On December 11, 2014, it was announced that Tomlinson had accepted his invitation to appear in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, along with teammate Jameill Showers.

[3] On January 17, 2015, he played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and was part of Mike Holmgren's American team that lost 17–0.

[4] Tomlinson was one of 19 collegiate tight ends to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.

He had a mediocre performance overall, finishing ninth among his position group in the 40-yard dash and tenth in the bench press.

[5] On April 9, 2015, Tomlinson attended UTEP's pro day and performed the majority of combine drills again.

At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Tomlinson was projected to be an undrafted free agent by NFL draft experts and scouts.

On September 6, 2015, Tomlinson was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad where he spent his entire rookie season.

[11] Tomlinson was signed by the New York Jets off the Texans' practice squad on November 5, 2016.

[13] On October 29, 2017, Tomlinson scored his first career touchdown on a 20-yard pass from Josh McCown in a game against the Atlanta Falcons.

In the 2018 season, Tomlinson played in 15 games with 12 starts, recording eight receptions for 72 yards before being placed on injured reserve on December 27, 2018.

[20] In his debut game, he recorded one catch for one yard against his former team, the New York Jets.