Joe Levelis

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Joe Levelis
No. 75
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1961-01-06) January 6, 1961 (age 63)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: Lindenhurst Senior (NY)
College: Iowa
NFL draft: 1984  / Round: 6 / Pick: 166
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Joseph J. Levelis (born January 6, 1961) is a former American football offensive tackle in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Oklahoma and Arizona Outlaws. He played college football at the University of Iowa.

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Early years

Levelis attended Lindenhurst Senior High School, where he was a starter at offensive tackle. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Iowa. He became a starter at left guard as a sophomore. [1] He was moved to right tackle as a junior, to replace the departed Brett Miller.

Professional career

Levelis was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the eleventh round (304th overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft. [2] He opted to instead sign with the United States Football League. [3]

On May 9, 1984, he was signed as a free agent by the Oklahoma Outlaws of the United States Football League. [3] He was a backup offensive tackle and played 2 seasons until the league folded.

Personal life

Levelis was a football graduate assistant at the University of Iowa. [4]

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References

  1. "Big Guys" . Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  2. "NFL Draft Selections" . Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Thursday's Sports Transactions" . Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  4. "Stoops' Iowa roommate Levelis causes buzz" . Retrieved June 29, 2019.