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Leon Neal
Born: (1972-09-11) September 11, 1972 (age 51)
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Career information
Position(s) RB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
College Washington
NFL draft 1996, Round: 6, Pick: 196
Drafted by Buffalo Bills
Career history
As player
1996–1997 Indianapolis Colts
Career stats

Leon Neal (born September 11, 1972) is a former American football running back at the University of Washington. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1996 NFL Draft, but played for the Indianapolis Colts. [1]

High school

Neal attended Paramount High School in Paramount, California. [2]

College

Neal played for the Washington Huskies from 1991 to 1995 for coaches Don James and Jim Lambright. [3] Neal and six teammates, "The Medford Seven," were severely injured in an automobile accident while travelling home to California during winter break in 1991. [4] Neal primarily served as a backup to Napoleon Kaufman, until starting his senior season in 1995. [5]

References

  1. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1990.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2013.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link)
  4. ^ Huskies Seattle Times. [ dead link]
  5. ^ "Unselfish Neal Shows Class Despite Frustrating Career | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com.