Lennie Friedman

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Lennie Friedman
Lennie Friedman at Redskins training camp, August 2005.jpg
Friedman during his tenure with the Redskins.
No. 64, 62
Position: Guard / Center
Personal information
Born: (1976-10-13) October 13, 1976 (age 47)
Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
College: Duke
NFL Draft: 1999  / Round: 2 / Pick: 61
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Leonard Lebrecht Friedman (born October 13, 1976) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football at Duke. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft. Friedman has also played for the Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and Cleveland Browns.

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Early and personal years

Friedman was born in Livingston, New Jersey, to Mike and Sandi Friedman, and is Jewish. [1] [2] [3] [4] He attended West Milford High School in West Milford, New Jersey, where he played football and was also co-captain on a track and field team that went undefeated all four years. [1] In high school, he also played in the Maccabi Youth Games. [5] He and his wife, Katie, have three children and make their off-season home in North Carolina.

College career

At Duke University, Friedman was a three-year starter at left guard, and as a senior, he won first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors from the Sporting News . He earned a degree in psychology.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round (61st overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft. [6] He saw no action in his rookie season as he tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during pre-season.

He was allocated to NFL Europe where he played for the Barcelona Dragons. He returned to training camp and during the season played in all 16 games including eight starts. He made his first NFL start at the Cincinnati Bengals on October 22.

During the 2001 season Friedman played in 15 games and made 14 starts at the left guard position. He only played in two games for the Broncos in 2002.

Washington Redskins

He signed for the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on March 5. He played in all 16 regular season games and made eight starts. He made his first career start at center versus the Seattle Seahawks on November 9.

He played in five games for the Redskins in 2004 and made two starts. Friedman played in the opening ten games for the Redskins, but was waived on November 23.

Chicago Bears

He was signed by the Chicago Bears as a free agent on November 29 and played in one game at the Minnesota Vikings on January 1. Friedman was traded by the Bears to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a conditional draft choice on August 24, 2006.

Cleveland Browns

In 2006, Friedman played in all 16 games and made two starts. He played a number of positions including guard and center as well as making contributions to special teams. In 2007, Friedman played in all 16 games for the Browns; also used as an extra linemen in goal line packages.

Honors

In 2004, he was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. [5] [7]

Post-NFL career

Friedman studied for and received an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business after he concluded his professional football career. [8] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lennie Friedman player profile". National Football League Players Association. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2008. "Hometown: Livingston, NJ...Friedman was a Super Prep Top 17 and All-New Jersey pick at West Milford (N.J.) High School. He started three years on both sides of the ball, winning all-conference honors as a junior defensive tackle—setting a school record with 111 tackles—and as a senior offensive tackle."
  2. ↑ Rosen, Harvey. "Jewish players, owner score in pro football", Cleveland Jewish News , October 20, 2005. Accessed February 24, 2011. "The Livingston, N.J., native, who has his bachelor’s degree in psychology, earned three letters in football, two in basketball, and three in track and field."
  3. 1 2 "Lennie Friedman". Jeff Pearlman. February 2, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Pearlman: Training camp - ESPN Page 2". www.espn.com.
  5. 1 2 "Offensive landsman". Cleveland Jewish News. December 21, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  6. ↑ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  7. ↑ "Inductees/Honorees". National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Former NFL player Lennie Friedman adjusts to regular life - Jeff Pearlman - SI.com". Archived from the original on 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
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