 Lankford playing for the Dolphins in 1985 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 15, 1958 Farmingdale, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Farmingdale (Farmingdale, New York) | ||||||||
| College: | Penn St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 (round: 3 • pick: 80) | ||||||||
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Paul Lankford (born June 15, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). [1] He played in two Super Bowls for the Miami Dolphins. He played collegiately at Penn State and is the father of former Illinois wide receiver Ryan Lankford, who signed with the Dolphins in 2014. [2] [3]
Lankford was also an All-American hurdler for the Penn State Nittany Lions track and field team, finishing 4th in the 400 m hurdles at the 1980 and 1981 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [4]
