Lyneal Alston

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Lyneal Alston
No. 81
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1964-07-23) July 23, 1964 (age 60)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Theodore (AL)
College: Southern Miss
Undrafted: 1987
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:84
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lyneal Alston (born July 23, 1964) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Southern Mississippi [1] [2] from 1983 to 1986, where he had 64 receptions, 1,261 yards and 10 touchdowns during his career and appeared in the 1986 Senior Bowl. [3] He later professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [4] [5] He was cut by the Steelers in August 1988. [6]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		202 lb
(92 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.64 s1.62 s2.69 s4.52 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		7 reps

References

  1. ↑ "'Big-Play' Alston carving reputation". Hattiesburg American . September 27, 1985. p. 3C. Retrieved October 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ Andy Clay (November 5, 1986). "Alston answers distress calls with tough catches". Hattiesburg American . pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved October 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. ↑ "Lyneal Alston". Hattiesburg American . December 24, 1989. p. 4C. Retrieved October 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. ↑ Don Hudson (September 21, 1987). "With Lipps as model, USM product Alston earns spot with Steelers". Clarion-Ledger . p. C1. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Steelers sign Boyle, Alston". Ellwood City Ledger. Associated Press. November 6, 1987. p. 8. Retrieved October 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. ↑ "Packers ax vet passer Wilson as NFL teams make final cuts". The Commercial Appeal . August 30, 1988. p. D6. Retrieved October 15, 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg


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