Ron Leshinski

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Ron Leshinski
Personal information
Born: (1974-03-06) March 6, 1974 (age 50)
Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school: Vermilion
(Vermilion, Ohio)
College: Army
Position: Tight end
Undrafted: 1997
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Ron Leshinski (born March 6, 1974) is an American former professional tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the United States Military Academy.

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College career

Leshinski played college football for the Army Black Knights for four seasons as a wide receiver and as a tight end. As a senior, he caught a career-high 17 passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns. [1] In 2009, Leshinski was named the greatest Army football player of the last 50 years by a Rivals.com poll. [2] Leshinski was commissioned in to the Field Artillery Branch of the United States Army upon graduation. [3]

Professional career

Leshinski was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1997 and spent parts of the 1997 and 1998 preseasons with the team while he was still on active duty as an officer in the US Army and remained on the Saints roster under the Reserve/military list. [2] After being discharged from active service in 1999, he was activated by the Saints and assigned to the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe. [4] [5] While with Frankfurt, he caught 10 passes for 112 yards and one touchdown as the Galaxy went on to win World Bowl '99. [6] Leshinski returned to the Saints for training camp but was cut at the end of the preseason. [2] He was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles at the beginning of the 1999 season and played in one game for the team. [7] [8]

Personal life

Leshinski served as a commissioned officer for two years on active duty from 1997 to 1999 followed by three years in the Army National Guard. [9] Since leaving football, Leshinski has worked as a commodities trader in the energy sector. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Uncle Sam, Saints both want Leshinski". The Clarion-Ledger . Newspapers.com. June 11, 1997. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 O'Sullivan, Rob (December 22, 2009). "Leshinski named top Army player of the last 50 years". Rivals.com . Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Leshinski leads from wire to wire". The Washington Post . December 4, 1996. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times . February 24, 1999. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Alumni Updates". Assembly. Vol. 58, no. 1–3. 1999. p. 146. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Ron Leshinski". FootballDB.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Eagles catch three players off waivers". Pocono Record . September 8, 1999. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ Miller, Jeff (April 30, 2010). "NFL Take 2 awaits Army's Campbell". ESPN.com . Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ Rodriguez, Justin (January 15, 2005). "McAda: Army should change commitment rules". Times Herald-Record . Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Army football standouts from 1996: Where are they now?". Times Herald-Record . December 31, 2006. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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