Leon Neal
| Born: | September 11, 1972 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Washington |
| NFL draft | 1996, round: 6, pick: 196 |
| Drafted by | Buffalo Bills |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1996 | Buffalo Bills* |
| 1996–1997 | Indianapolis Colts |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career stats | |
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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
[edit]Neal attended Paramount High School in Paramount, California.[2]
College
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. November 29, 1990.
- ^ "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) - ^ HuskiesSeattle Times. Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Unselfish Neal Shows Class Despite Frustrating Career | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com.