Elnardo Webster (American football)

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Elnardo Webster II
No. 92
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1969-12-23) December 23, 1969 (age 53)
Gorizia, Italy
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Jersey City (NJ) Saint Peter's Prep
College: Rutgers
NFL Draft: 1992  / Round: 9 / Pick: 235
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Elnardo Julian Webster II (born December 23, 1969) is a former American football linebacker who played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers University and attended St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City, New Jersey. [1]

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College career

Webster lettered for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 1988 to 1991. [2] He earned Honorable Mention All-Big East honors in 1990 and First-team All-Big East accolades in 1991. [3]

Professional career

Webster was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 235th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played in three games for the Steelers during the 1992 season. [1] He was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on September 22, 1992. [4] Webster was released by the Steelers on August 24, 1993. [5]

Personal life

Webster earned his BA, MBA and JD degrees from Rutgers University and works as a lawyer in East Orange, New Jersey. [6]

He is the son of former professional basketball player Elnardo Webster Sr.

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