Lennie Friedman

Infobox NFLactive
name=Lennie Friedman
currentteam=Cleveland Browns
currentnumber=62
currentpositionplain=Guard / Center


caption=Friedman as a Redskin
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|10|13
birthplace=Milford, New Jersey
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=290
debutyear=2000
debutteam=Denver Broncos
college=Duke
draftyear=1999
draftround=2
draftpick=61
pastteams=
* Denver Broncos (1999-2002)
* Washington Redskins (2003-2005)
* Chicago Bears (2005)
* Cleveland Browns (2006-present)
status=Injured Reserve
nfl=FRI247193

Leonard Lebrecht Friedman (born October 13, 1976 in city-state|Milford|New Jersey) is an American football offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Duke.

Friedman has also played for the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears.

Early years

Friedman attended West Milford High School in West Milford, New Jersey, where he played football and was also co-captain on a track and field team that went undefeated all four years. [ [http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=27060 Lennie Friedman player profile] , National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 24, 2007. "Hometown: Livingston, NJ...Friedman was a Super Prep Top 17 and All-New Jersey pick at West Milford (N.J.) High School. He started three years on both sides of the ball, winning all-conference honors as a junior defensive tackle—setting a school record with 111 tackles—and as a senior offensive tackle."]

College career

At Duke University, Friedman was a three-year starter at left guard, and as a senior, he won first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors from the "Sporting News". He earned a degree in psychology.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round (61st overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft. He saw no action in his rookie season as he tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during pre-season.

He was allocated to NFL Europe where he played for the Barcelona Dragons. He returned to training camp and during the season played in all 16 games including eight starts. He made his first NFL start at the Cincinnati Bengals on October 22.

During the 2001 season Friedman played in 15 games and made 14 starts at the left guard position. He only played in two games for the Broncos in 2002.

Washington Redskins

He signed for the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on March 5. He played in all 16 regular season games and made eight starts. He made his first career start at centre versus the Seattle Seahawks on November 9.

He played in five games for the Redskins in 2004 and made two starts. Friedman played in the opening ten games for the Redskins, but was waived on November 23.

Chicago Bears

He was signed by the Chicago Bears as a free agent on November 29 and played in one game at the Minnesota Vikings on January 1. Friedman was traded by the Bears to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a conditional draft choice on August 24, 2006.

Cleveland Browns

In 2006, Friedman played in all 16 games and made two starts. He played a number of positions including guard and centre as well as making contributions to special teams. In 2007, Friedman played in all 16 games for the Browns.

Personal

He and his wife, Katie, have two children and make their offseason home in North Carolina. In 2004, he was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. [{www.jewishsports.org/jewishsports/inductees.asp}]

References

External links

* [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=541 Cleveland Browns bio]