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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 15, 1957 Fort Dix, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Glenn Hills (Augusta, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Kansas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1980 / round: 3 / pick: 70 | ||||||||
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LeRoy Irvin (born September 15, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Los Angeles Rams from 1980 to 1989. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1986 and 1987. He holds the record for most punt return yards in a single game (207), set against the Atlanta Falcons in 1981. Irvin is one of only a few players in NFL history to be named All-Pro at two positions. Irvin was born in Fort Dix, New Jersey, and attended Glenn Hills High School in Augusta, Georgia. He began his college career in 1976 at the University of Kansas.
Irvin made two Pro Bowl appearances (1985 and 1986) and was named All-Pro four times (1981, 1982, 1985, and 1986). He was an assistant football coach at California State University, Northridge in 1992.
Irvin currently works with former Los Angeles Rams teammate Vince Ferragamo at End Zone Mortgage in Anaheim Hills, California. He started a company called Original Mini's Inc with former Rams teammates Eric Dickerson, Larry Westbrook, and Mike Hope. The company holds an NFL license and offers a line of NFL Licensed products. In the 1986 Rams promotional video, Let's Ram It, [1] he called himself the "Iceman" and stated that interceptions were his game. [2]
Irvin is the father of four children (Leroy III, Charles, Sarah, and Julius) and currently resides in Anaheim Hills.