Jay Leeuwenburg

Last updated
Jay Leeuwenburg
No. 58, 57
Position: Offensive line
Personal information
Born: (1969-06-18) June 18, 1969 (age 53)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:294 lb (133 kg)
Career information
College: Colorado
NFL Draft: 1992  / Round: 9 / Pick: 244
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games Played:137
Games Started:108

Jay Robert Leeuwenburg (born June 18, 1969) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Colorado and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft.

He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. At age twelve, Leeuwenberg was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. [1] Leeuwenburg coauthored the book Yes I Can! Yes You Can! with Denny Dressman, an autobiography that focuses on his struggles with diabetes and his journey to the NFL.

Leeuwenburg currently works as a college football analyst on The mtn television network, of the NCAA Mountain West Conference. He is also an elementary school teacher at Colorado Academy, a high-achieving private K-12 school in Denver. He is a coach at D evelyn high school

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Carr (American football)</span> American football player (born 1979)

David Duke Carr is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the NFL for 11 seasons. He was drafted by the Houston Texans first overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. Carr also played professionally for the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers. He received a Super Bowl ring as a backup for the Giants after their victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ed McCaffrey</span> American football player and coach (born 1968)

Edward Thomas McCaffrey, Jr. is an American football coach and former wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons. McCaffrey played college football for Stanford University and earned first-team All-American honors. The New York Giants chose him in the third round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos. He served as the head coach of the Northern Colorado Bears football team from 2020–2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fairview High School (Colorado)</span> Public high school in Boulder, Colorado, United States

Fairview High School is a public, coeducational, comprehensive BVSD secondary school located in Boulder, Colorado, 26 miles (40 km) northwest of Denver. More than two thousand students attend the school. It is in the 5A category of the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA). The school's enrollment was 2,226 in the 2020–21 school year.

John Michael Alt is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played his entire NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1984 to 1996. A graduate of Columbia Heights (MN) High School, he played his college years at the University of Iowa.

Riley Henry Smith was an American football player, a quarterback for the Boston Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) during the mid-1930s. He played college football for the University of Alabama, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American. Drafted in the 1936 NFL Draft, he is known for being the first drafted player to play football in the NFL; Jay Berwanger, the only player drafted before him, never played due to salary disagreements. He was also the starting quarterback in the first ever postseason game in Redskins history in 1936 when they made the NFL Championship Game.

Luther John Elliss is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Utah, and was recognized as an All-American. Drafted in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, Elliss played professionally for the Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos of the NFL. He was a two-time Pro Bowler.

Herbert Vaughn Orvis was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Colts in a ten-year career that lasted from 1972 to 1981 in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Willie Miles Harper is a former American football linebacker who played for the San Francisco 49ers.

Christopher Reshard Hudson is a former American college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. Hudson played college football for the University of Colorado, and earned All-American honors. A third-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1995 NFL Draft, he also played professionally for the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons of the NFL.

Kanavis McGhee is a former college football linebacker and National Football League defensive end. He is a former defensive linemen coach with the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europa. He coached as the defensive line coach at the University of Colorado-Boulder in Boulder, Colorado. He is currently the head coach and athletic coordinator at Sterling High School in Houston, Texas.

Mike J. Bell is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League for twelve seasons during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Bell played college football for Colorado State University, where he earned All-American honors. He was the second overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, and played for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs for his entire professional career.

Gregory Jay Myers is a former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Colorado State University, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American, and won the Jim Thorpe Award.

James Douglas Jensen is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, and Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Iowa.

Thad Busby is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and played professionally in the Regional Football League and Arena Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Isaiah Oliver</span> American football player (born 1996)

Isaiah Oliver is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and was drafted by the Falcons in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Olabisi "Bisi" Johnson is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado State and was drafted by the Vikings in the seventh round, 247th overall of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Frank Scott Kmet is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played college football at Purdue and went to high school at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dayo Odeyingbo</span> American football player (born 1999)

Temidayo Jordan Odeyingbo is an American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt, and was drafted by the Colts in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

William Sherman is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Chad Muma is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wyoming and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

References

  1. "Jay Leeuwenburg". Diabetes Health. March 2000. Retrieved January 22, 2017.