Jeff Leiding

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).

Jeff Leiding
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Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1961-10-28)October 28, 1961
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died:July 13, 2014(2014-07-13) (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
Player stats at PFR

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
  1. Lewis, Barry (July 18, 2014). "Services set for Union legend Jeff Leiding". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. "Jeff Leiding Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. "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.
  4. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. Kirk Bohls (July 24, 1985). "Gunslinger cuts give Leiding hope for spot in NFL". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. "JEFF LEIDING". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  7. "Texas loses another legend: Longhorn linebacker Jeff Leiding passes". barkingcarnival.com. July 15, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
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