Lee Suggs

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Lee Suggs
No. 44, 22
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1980-08-11) August 11, 1980 (age 44)
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College: Virginia Tech
NFL draft: 2003  / round: 4 / pick: 115
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:269
Rushing yards:1,074
Rushing touchdowns:4
Receptions:28
Receiving yards:217
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lee Ernest Suggs Jr. (born August 11, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies before playing in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins.

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Early life

Suggs attended high school at William Fleming High School. During his 1998 senior year in high school, he rushed for 2,918 yards and 30 touchdowns, capping a prolific high school career and helping boost his ranking among running backs to fourth in the state and 19th in the nation, according to the SuperPrep scouting organization.

College career

While at Virginia Tech he set, and still holds the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) records for most games scoring a touchdown in a single season (14 games in 2002), and for most consecutive games scoring a touchdown (27 consecutive games, from September 2, 2000, through December 31, 2002; 54 touchdowns). Suggs also holds school records for rushing touchdowns in a season (27) and rushing touchdowns in a career (53). His accomplishments at the university earned him a spot in the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Suggs was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 18th pick in the fourth round and 115th overall of the 2003 NFL draft. [1] In Week 17 of the 2003 season, Suggs rushed for 186 yards on 26 carries for two touchdowns against the Cincinnati Bengals to help the Browns finish with a 22–14 victory. One of his touchdown runs that day went 78 yards long. In 2004, Suggs had his best year as a pro, gaining 922 yards from scrimmage in only 10 games. He was unable to play a full season due to several injuries as well as the acquisition of Reuben Droughns. On August 14, 2006, Suggs was traded to the New York Jets for defensive back Derrick Strait, but the trade was voided when Suggs failed his physical, and returned to the Browns. He was subsequently cut by the Browns.

Miami Dolphins

Suggs was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins on September 3, 2006. He was released by the Dolphins on October 10, 2006.

Coaching career

Suggs is currently the running back coach at the Catholic University of America. He began his coaching career at Oberlin College as running backs coach in 2008.

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References

  1. "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.