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| | name = Leon Neal | | name = Leon Neal | ||
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| | position1 = Running Back | | position1 = Running Back | ||
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|9|11}} | ||
| | birth_place = St. Paul, |
| birth_place = ], U.S. | ||
| | death_date = | | death_date = | ||
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| | NFLDraftedPick = 196 | | NFLDraftedPick = 196 | ||
| | NFLDraftedTeam = ] | | NFLDraftedTeam = ] | ||
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| playing_years1 = 1996 | ||
| | playing_team1 = ] | | playing_team1 = ]* | ||
| | playing_years2 = 1996–1997 | |||
| | playing_team2 = ] | |||
| | career_highlights = | | career_highlights = | ||
| | CFL = | | CFL = | ||
| | NFL = 2502264 | | NFL = 2502264 | ||
| | career_footnotes = <nowiki/>*Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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| '''Leon Neal''' (born September 11, 1972) |
'''Leon Neal''' (born September 11, 1972) is a former ] ] at the ]. He was selected by the ] in the ], but played for the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=March 30, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| ==High school== | ==High school== | ||
| Neal attended ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https:// |
Neal attended ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-11-29-hl-7736-story.html|title = Archives|website = ]| date=November 29, 1990 }}</ref> | ||
| ==College== | ==College== | ||
| Neal played for the ] from 1991 to 1995 for coaches ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wash/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/FB_Record_Book.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013 |
Neal played for the ] from 1991 to 1995 for coaches ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wash/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/FB_Record_Book.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 6, 2013 |archive-date=September 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927112057/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wash/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/FB_Record_Book.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Neal and six teammates, "The Medford Seven," were severely injured in an automobile accident while travelling home to California during winter break in 1991.<ref>''Seattle Times''. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023422/http://o.seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2016209135_uwfb15.html |date=March 4, 2016 }}</ref> Neal primarily served as a backup to ], until starting his senior season in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19951116&slug=2152789|title=Unselfish Neal Shows Class Despite Frustrating Career | The Seattle Times|website=archive.seattletimes.com}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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American football player (born 1972)
| Born: | (1972-09-11) September 11, 1972 (age 52) St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Washington |
| NFL draft | 1996, round: 6, pick: 196 |
| Drafted by | Buffalo Bills |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1996 | Buffalo Bills* |
| 1996–1997 | Indianapolis Colts |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career stats | |
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Leon Neal (born September 11, 1972) is a former American football running back at the University of Washington. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1996 NFL draft, but played for the Indianapolis Colts.
High school
Neal attended Paramount High School in Paramount, California.
College
Neal played for the Washington Huskies from 1991 to 1995 for coaches Don James and Jim Lambright. Neal and six teammates, "The Medford Seven," were severely injured in an automobile accident while travelling home to California during winter break in 1991. Neal primarily served as a backup to Napoleon Kaufman, until starting his senior season in 1995.
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.
| Buffalo Bills 1996 NFL draft selections | |
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