Lyle Leong
Appearance
No. 13 | |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Abilene, Texas, U.S. | August 23, 1987
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Abilene |
College: | Texas Tech |
Undrafted: | 2011 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) |
Lyle Leong (born August 23, 1987) is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver. He played collegiate football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Professional career
[edit]Dallas Cowboys
[edit]Lyle Leong went undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2011.[1][2][3][4]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
[edit]Signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in February 2013.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit]On May 23, 2013 Leong Jr was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL in exchange for Jermaine McElveen.[5]
Coaching career
[edit]Levelland High School
[edit]On June 9, 2021 Lyle Leong was named Head Football Coach and Athletic Director of the Levelland Lobos by the Levelland Independent School District Board of Trustees.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Mendez, Carlos (July 26, 2011). "Texas Tech's Lyle Leong Jr. could catch on as Cowboys' No. 3 receiver". Fort Worth Star Telegram. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ Davis, Courtney (July 27, 2011). "Potts, Leong lead several Red Raider free agency signings". KJTV-TV. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ "Former Abilene High Star Lyle Leong Signs As Free Agent With Cowboys". KTXS. July 26, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ "Cowboys begin the free agency period - Dallas Cowboys Blog- ESPN". July 26, 2011.
- ^ Traded to the TiCats
- ^ Christy, Pete. "Former Red Raider Wide Receiver Lyle Leong Jr. the new Head Football Coach/AD at Levelland". www.kcbd.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.