HomeLocal NewsFormer Pittsburgh Steeler, Wilkerson, accused of fatal stabbingFormer Pittsburgh Steeler, Wilkerson, accused of fatal stabbingMon, February 28, 2022 by wcednewsSHARE NOW Cleveland, PA – A former Pittsburgh Steeler is wanted on charges of allegedly fatally stabbing someone in Ohio.Former running back 55-year-old Eric Wilkerson is charged with aggravated murder in the death of 46-year-old Brian Weems III in Cleveland after an argument.Wilkerson had only played one year in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1989.He then played briefly for the Detroit Lions before moving onto League of America Football and the Arena Football League.
