Brad Leggett
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Position: | Center | ||||||
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Born: |
Vicksburg, Mississippi | January 16, 1966||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
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High school: |
Fountain Valley High School Fountain Valley, California | ||||||
College: | Southern California | ||||||
NFL Draft: |
1990 / Round: 8 / Pick: 219 (By the Denver Broncos) | ||||||
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Brad Leggett (born January 16, 1966) is a former American football center in the National Football League. He played professionally for the New Orleans Saints and the Detroit Lions.
Biography
Leggett was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He played prep football at Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, California.[1] He played college football at the University of Southern California.[2]
Brad's father Earl Leggett was a first round pick for the Chicago Bears in 1957 and played 12 years in the NFL. Finishing his career with the New Orleans Saints. Brad played for the Saints in 1990 thus becoming the first father and son in franchise history. Earl then coached 25 years in the NFL with the majority of his time coaching the defensive line with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raider.
Brad was originally an 8th round selection (219th overall pick) by the Denver Broncos in the 1990 NFL Draft.[3] He played for the New Orleans Saints (1990–1991, 1993) and the Detroit Lions (1992). His career was derailed by back injuries, forcing him to retire.
As an entrepreneur, Leggett launched Pro Players Elite Network, a Business Networking site with 11 thousand members which are all former NFL players.[4]
References
- ↑ "Brad Leggett". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Brad Leggett". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Brad Leggett". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "ABOUT - My Elite Network". myelitenetwork.com.