Selwyn Lymon

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Selwyn Lymon
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1986-09-21) September 21, 1986 (age 35)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Paul Harding
(Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College: Purdue
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Selwyn Jalil Lymon (born September 21, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Purdue.

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High school career

As a high school athlete, Lymon excelled in two sports. His ability in football enabled him to sign a scholarship to play at Purdue. In basketball, his excellence led to Lymon being named a recipient of the Tiffany Gooden Award, given annually to the most outstanding male or female basketball player in the SAC.

Personal

Lymon is a cousin of NFL safety Bernard Pollard.

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