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Leon Neal

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Leon Neal
No. 20
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1972-09-11) September 11, 1972 (age 52)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Paramount
(Paramount, California)
College:Washington
NFL draft:1996 / round: 6 / pick: 196
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Return yards:23
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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

College

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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

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  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. ^ HuskiesSeattle Times. Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Unselfish Neal Shows Class Despite Frustrating Career | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com.