- Lee Suggs
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1980|08|11
Birthplace=Roanoke, Virginia
College=Virginia Tech
Position=Running back
number=44, 22
DraftedYear=2003
DraftedRound=4
years=2003-2005
2006
teams=Cleveland Browns Miami Dolphins
Stats=y
NFL=396096Lee Ernest Suggs, Jr. (born
August 11 ,1980 inRoanoke, Virginia ) is a formerAmerican football player in theNational Football League .Prior to entering the NFL, Suggs played for
William Fleming High School in Roanoke and later for Virginia Tech. During his 1998 senior year in high school, he rushed for 2,918 yards and 30 touchdowns, capping a prolific high school career and helping boost his ranking among running backs to 4th in the state and 19th in the nation, according to the SuperPrep scouting organization.He was drafted by the
Cleveland Browns out of Virginia Tech with the 18th pick in the fourth round of the2003 NFL Draft . He has been unable to play a full season due to several injuries as well as the acquisition ofReuben Droughns by theCleveland Browns . On Monday,August 14 ,2006 , Suggs was traded to theNew York Jets fordefensive back Derrick Strait , but the trade was voided when Suggs failed his physical, and subsequently returned to the Browns. He was subsequently cut by the Browns and claimed off waivers by theMiami Dolphins onSeptember 3 ,2006 . However, he was released by the Dolphins onOctober 10 ,2006 . Suggs is not currently in the NFL.Suggs is currently the running backs coach for
Oberlin College .Campus Agility Tests
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40 yard dash : 4.27 seconds
*Bench press Maximum: 375 pounds
*Squat Maximum: 575 pounds
*Power clean Maximum: 300 poundsExternal links
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