Leon Lett
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| Position: | Assistant defensive line coach | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 12, 1968 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Mobile, Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Fairhope (AL) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Emporia State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1991 / Round: 7 / Pick: 173 | ||||||||||||||
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| Games played: | 121 |
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| Tackles / Sacks: | 361 / 22.5 |
| Tackles for loss: | 37 |
| Quarterback pressures / Pass deflections: | 128 / 26 |
| Forced Fumbles: | 8 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 7 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Leon Lett, Jr. (born October 12, 1968), nicknamed The Big Cat, is a former American football defensive tackle and coach who currently serves as the assistant defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). Lett played in the NFL for 11 seasons and spent the majority of his career with the Cowboys, who drafted him in 1991. In his final season in 2001, he played for the Denver Broncos.
A two-time Pro Bowler, Lett was a member of the Cowboys teams that won three Super Bowls during the 1990s. He is also remembered for his involvement in two botched plays; a fumble just before scoring a touchdown in Super Bowl XXVII and a failed ball recovery after a blocked field goal in a Thanksgiving game. Neither play proved to be detrimental to the Cowboys, however, who won the Super Bowl in both seasons the plays occurred in. After retiring, Lett began a career in coaching, and rejoined the Cowboys as a coach in 2011.
Lett attended Fairhope High School where he lettered in football and basketball. He received a scholarship from Auburn University, but after a low score in the ACT, he had to play two seasons at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi, compiling 141 tackles, 10 sacks, nine pass deflections and three fumble recoveries.
He was set to move to New Mexico State University, but after having problems with his transfer credits, he accepted a partial scholarship offer from Emporia State University in Kansas.
As a junior in 1989, he helped the team win the Central States Intercollegiate Conference (CSIC) title and reach their first NAIA Football National Championship game. After leading the team in pass deflections (10) and blocked kicks (two) and finishing second in tackles (83) and sacks (5), he received honorable mention NAIA All-America, All-NAIA District 10 and All-CSIC honors.
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