Leonta Rheams

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Leonta Rheams
No. 75
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:August 1, 1976
Tyler, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Robert E. Lee HS (Tyler, TX)
College: Houston
NFL draft: 1998  / Round: 4 / Pick: 115
Career history

Leonta Rheams (born August 1, 1976) is an American former football defensive tackle. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. [1] He played professionally with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the Memphis Maniax of the XFL. Rheams played college football for the University of Houston Cougars. In the NFL, he appeared in six games during his only season in the league and made two tackles, one unassisted. [2] In the XFL, he finished sixth on the Maniax with 21 tackles (7 unassisted) with one sack. [3]

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References

  1. "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. "Leonta Rheams". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  3. "Memphis Maniax Roster: Leonta Rheams". all-xfl.com. Retrieved January 25, 2018.