- Lance Mehl
NFL player
Name=Lance Mehl
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1958|2|14
Birthplace=Bellaire, Ohio
DateOfDeath=
Position= LB
College= Penn State
DraftedYear= 1980
DraftedRound= 3
DraftedPick=69
PFR= MehlLa00
DatabaseFootball= MEHLLAN01
NFL =
ESPN =
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Awards= [http://nflhistory.net/shared/alltimeteam.asp?Team=4 New York Jets All-Time Team]
years= 1980-1987
teams=New York Jets
ProBowls= 1985
CollegeHOF=
HOF=Lance Alan Mehl (born
February 14 ,1958 inBellaire, Ohio ) is a former professionalAmerican football player. He played 8 seasons for theNew York Jets of theNational Football League from 1980-1987. He was anAll-America n atPenn State University . He played 8 seasons for theNew York Jets of theNational Football League from 1980-1987. He was anAll-America n atPenn State University . He played 8 seasons for theNew York Jets of theNational Football League from 1980-1987. He was anAll-America n atPenn State University .He was selected by the Jets in the 3rd round (#69 overall) of the
1980 NFL Draft . He was named to thePro Bowl in (1985).Mehl was the leading tackler for the unbeaten 1978
Nittany Lion team. He earned aBachelor of Science in Industrial Arts Education from Penn State University in 1980.Mehl was a three-sport
team captain at Bellaire High School inBellaire, Ohio in football,baseball , andbasketball . Today, Mehl works with troubled youth in hopes of leading them away from a discouraging future. He is the father of four sons: Lance, Lucas, Logan, and Layne.External links
* [http://www.ovac.org/hof Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame]
* [http://nflhistory.net/shared/alltimeteam.asp?Team=4 New York Jets All-Time Team]
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MEHLLAN01 Lance Mehl bio] , databasefootball.com
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