Jeff Leiding
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 28, 1961 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died: | July 13, 2014 (aged 52) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Tulsa (OK) Union |
| College: | Texas |
| NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 5 / Pick: 129 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Jeffrey James Leiding (October 28, 1961 – July 13, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the United States Football League (USFL) and National Football League (NFL).
Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Leiding was a standout player at Hickman Mills High School as a sophomore and junior. When his father accepted a job at a bank in Tulsa, Oklahoma prior to his senior year, Leiding finished his prep career at Union High School.[1] He chose to play college football for the Texas Longhorns,[2] and was a consensus All-American as a senior.[3]
Leiding was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth round of the 1984 NFL Draft,[4] but did not make the team.[1] He spent the 1985 season with the San Antonio Gunslingers of the USFL.[5] He was with the Indianapolis Colts in 1986, appearing in 12 games. In 1997 he rejoined the Colts as a replacement player during the 1987 NFLPA strike. He was retained after the strike ended, and appeared in nine games total for the year.[6]
Leiding died of a heart attack on July 13, 2014.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Lewis, Barry (July 18, 2014). "Services set for Union legend Jeff Leiding". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Leiding Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Kirk Bohls (July 24, 1985). "Gunslinger cuts give Leiding hope for spot in NFL". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "JEFF LEIDING". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Texas loses another legend: Longhorn linebacker Jeff Leiding passes". barkingcarnival.com. July 15, 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
External links[edit]
- 1961 births
- 2014 deaths
- Players of American football from Kansas City, Missouri
- American football linebackers
- Texas Longhorns football players
- San Antonio Gunslingers players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- All-American college football players
- National Football League replacement players
- Players of American football from Tulsa, Oklahoma