Byron Lee (American football)

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Byron Lee
No. 58
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1964-09-08) September 8, 1964 (age 60)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Eastmoor Academy (Columbus)
College: Ohio State
NFL draft: 1986: 7th round, 176th pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:1.0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Byron Keith Lee (born September 8, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State. He was selected by the New Jersey Generals in the 1986 USFL Territorial Draft, [1] but did not sign with the team, as he was also chosen by Philadelphia in the seventh round (176th overall) of the 1986 NFL draft. [2] He was waived by the Eagles during final roster cuts on August 19, 1986, [3] but was re-signed on October 15. He played for the Eagles in 1986 and 1987, and was an offseason member of the Los Angeles Raiders in 1988. [4] He played for the Columbus Thunderbolts of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1991.

References

  1. "1986 USFL Territorial Draft Pick Transactions". ProSportsTransactions.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  2. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  3. Cialini, Joe (August 19, 1986). "Three of the Philadelphia Eagles' 1986 draft choices were..." UPI . Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  4. Heisler, Mark (August 23, 1988). "Lee Is Cut by Raiders, but He Takes It in Stride". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 21, 2019.