Lyle Leong (born August 23, 1987) is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver. He played collegiate football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 23, 1987 Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
| 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 | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Professional career
editDallas Cowboys
editLyle 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
editSigned with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in February 2013.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editOn May 23, 2013, Leong Jr was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL in exchange for Jermaine McElveen.[5]
Coaching career
editLevelland High School
editOn 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.
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