Leon Neal
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| Position | Running back | ||||
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| Born | September 11, 1972 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Paramount Paramount, California) | ||||
| College | Washington | ||||
| NFL draft | 1996: 6th round, 196th overall pick | ||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Leon Neal (born September 11, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies. Neal was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft before playing for the Colts.[1]
Early life
[edit]Neal attended Paramount High School in Paramount, California.[2]
College career
[edit]Neal played for the Washington Huskies from 1991 to 1995 for coaches Don James and Jim Lambright.[3] Neal and six teammates, "The Medford Seven," were severely injured in an automobile accident while travelling home to California during winter break in 1991.[4] Neal primarily served as a backup to Napoleon Kaufman, until starting his senior season in 1995.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1990.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ HuskiesSeattle Times. Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Unselfish Neal Shows Class Despite Frustrating Career | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Running back | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | September 11, 1972 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Paramount Paramount, California) | ||||
| College | Washington | ||||
| NFL draft | 1996: 6th round, 196th overall pick | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Leon Neal (born September 11, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies. Neal was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft before playing for the Colts.[1]
Early life
Neal attended Paramount High School in Paramount, California.[2]
College career
Neal played for the Washington Huskies from 1991 to 1995 for coaches Don James and Jim Lambright.[3] Neal and six teammates, "The Medford Seven," were severely injured in an automobile accident while travelling home to California during winter break in 1991.[4] Neal primarily served as a backup to Napoleon Kaufman, until starting his senior season in 1995.[5]
References
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1990.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ HuskiesSeattle Times. Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Unselfish Neal Shows Class Despite Frustrating Career | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com.