Jean with the Houston Texans | |||||||||
No. 18 | |||||||||
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Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. | February 5, 1988||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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High school | Miami Norland (Miami Gardens, Florida) | ||||||||
College | Florida Atlantic | ||||||||
NFL draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||||
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Lestar Jean (born February 5, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans. He played college football for the Florida Atlantic Owls.
Jean signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent after the 2011 NFL Lockout concluded.
After spending the entire 2011 season on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury suffered in the preseason, Jean began the 2012 season as the team's fourth wide receiver. In week 13 against the Tennessee Titans, Jean caught a 54-yard pass from Matt Schaub for his first career touchdown. It was Jean's only reception of the game.
The Minnesota Vikings signed Jean on April 8, 2014. [1]
On November 6, 2015, Jean was assigned to the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. On March 18, 2016, Jean was placed on recallable reassignment.