- Lonie Paxton
Infobox NFLactive
name=Lonie Paxton
currentteam=New England Patriots
currentnumber=66
currentposition=Long snapper
birthdate=birth date and age|1978|3|13
birthplace=Orange, California
heightft=6
heightin=2
weight=260
debutyear=2000
debutteam=New England Patriots
college=Sacramento State
undraftedyear=2000
pastteams=
*New England Patriots (2000-present)
status=Active
highlights=
* 3xSuper Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX)
nfl=PAX622937Leonidas E. Paxton III born
March 13 ,1978 inOrange, California ) is anAmerican football long snapper for theNew England Patriots of theNational Football League . He was originally signed by the Patriots as anundrafted free agent in 2000. He playedcollege football at Sacramento State.Early years
At Centennial High School in
Corona, California , Paxton was a three-year starter as a two-way lineman and longsnapper. As a senior, he was selected as the team's Lineman of the Year. When Paxton was a child growing up in southernCalifornia , he and his father would attend LA Rams, where his father, a retired construction worker and football fan, had season tickets and it just so happens that their seats were right next to where the long snappers would practice during the game. When he reached high school, he earned his team's long snapping position and has excelled at the position ever since.College career
At
Sacramento State , Paxton was a four-year starter as a longsnapper, and an offensive lineman. As a junior, he was part of an offensive line that blocked for the NCAA Division I-AA rushing leader. As a senior, he helped his team lead theBig Sky Conference in rushing yards per game with 234.2 rushing yards per game. He majored in communications atSacramento State , where he played for the Hornets as Long Snapper,offensive line and guard. He earned Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman, junior of the year and lineman of the year as a senior.Professional career
Paxton has snapped on nine of Adam Vinatieri’s game winning field goals over the past four seasons, including his game-winning 48-yarder at the end of
Super Bowl XXXVI . He infamously made a snow angel in the endzone afterAdam Vinatieri kicked the 23-yard field goal in overtime that gave the Patriots a 16-13 victory overOakland Raiders which put them in the 2001 AFC championship game. He repeated his victory snow angel on theLouisiana Superdome turf after Vinatieri's kick beat theSt. Louis Rams inSuper Bowl XXXVI .In 2003, Paxton established the Active Force Foundation [http://www.activeforce.org/] , a non-profit organization that designs and donates special sports equipment to physically challenged athletes.
*2000 - New England Patriots: Snapped on every punt, PAT, and field goal.
*2001 - New England Patriots: Snapped every 16 regular season games, and the three postseason games. Made one special teams tackle on the coverage unit.Personal
Paxton is the oldest of 6 (he has 2 brothers and 3 foster brothers and sisters). He has worked with the
Shriners Hospitals for Children inSacramento, California . He is half Greek on his father's side [ [http://espn.go.com/magazine/vol5no16patriots.html ESPNMAG.com - 2. Patriot Games ] ] , who's lineage is fromSparta ,Greece [ [http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=28235&pcid=41 Under the Helmet: Lonnie Paxton ] ] .Notes and references
External links
* [http://cachewww.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=1631 New England Patriots bio]
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