LeRoy Irvin

LeRoy Irvin

NFL player


DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1957|09|15
Birthplace=Fort Dix, New Jersey
DateOfDeath=
Position=Cornerback, Punt Returner
College=Kansas
DraftedYear=1980
DraftedRound=3 / Pick 70
DatabaseFootball=IRVINLER01
PFR=IrviLe00
ProBowls=2
Honors=
Awards=
Records=
years=1980-1989
1990
teams=Los Angeles Rams
Detroit Lions

Leroy Irvin was a member of the Los Angeles Rams from 1980 to 1989. He played cornerback. He played in the Pro Bowl in 1985 and 1986. He currently holds the record for most punt return yards in a single game (207) against the Atlanta Falcons in 1981. Irvin is one of only a few players in NFL history to be named all-pro at two positions. Irvin was born in Fort Dix, NJ and attended high school at Glenn Hills High School in Augusta, Georgia. He began his college career in 1976 at the University of Kansas.

For his career, Irvin made two pro bowl appearances (1985,1986) and was named all-pro four seasons (1981, '82, '85 and '86). He currently works with former Los Angeles Rams teammate Vince Ferragamo at End Zone Mortgage in Anaheim Hills, CA. He most recently started a company alongside former Los Angeles Rams teammate Eric Dickerson called Original Mini Jerseys. The company holds an NFL license and offers a unique sports memorbilia product.

External links

* [http://www.kusports.com/football/all_time_best/ kusports.com article]


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