Junior Lord

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Junior Lord
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1976-03-11) March 11, 1976 (age 48)
Greenwich, Connecticut
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College: Guilford (NC)
Undrafted: 1998
Career history
[1]
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Zechariah "Junior" Lord (born March 11, 1976) is a former American football wide receiver. He now is an owner of Jardin Dispensary in Las Vegas and is its chief marketing officer

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College career

He attended Guilford College in North Carolina and played from 1994 to 1997. He holds the receiving records there. Was the 1st player in conference history to receive all conference four years in a row. Was named honorable mention All-American as a junior and All-American honors as a Senior.

Professional career

NFL

Lord entered the National Football League as a free agent in 1998, signing with the Washington Redskins. He would spend 1 season on their practice squad. In 1999, he was released from the Washington Redskins after final roster cuts during the preseason and signed on with the Pittsburgh Steelers to their practice squad. In 2000, he signed with the Green Bay Packers where he was allocated to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe. Coming out of college, Lord ran a solid 4.46 in the 40 yard dash which caught the attention on scouts due to his size. He also jumped well recording a 37.5 inch vertical jump.

XFL

Lord played in the only season of the XFL being selected by the Chicago Enforcers in the 2001 XFL Draft.

AFL

Lord started his Arena Football League career by playing 2 seasons (2001–2002) for the Orlando Predators. He would go on to play for the Detroit Fury (2003–2004) and the Las Vegas Gladiators (2005–2006). [2]

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References

  1. "Junior Lord". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  2. "Junior Lord Stats". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.