L'Jarius Sneed

L'Jarius Sneed is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech.

L'Jarius Sneed
No. 38 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-21) January 21, 1997
Minden, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Minden (Minden, Louisiana)
College:Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 4 / Pick: 138
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

After playing wide receiver at Minden High School,[1] Sneed committed to Louisiana Tech on February 3, 2016.[2]

Sneed converted to cornerback at Tech and saw playing time in his true freshman season, highlighted by an interception return touchdown against Western Kentucky in the Conference USA Championship Game.[1] He started about half the games at corner his sophomore season before moving into a permanent starting role his junior season.[3] He moved to free safety before his senior season,[4] and was named second-team all-C-USA after the season.[5] Sneed also participated in the 2020 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[4]

Professional career

Sneed was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round with the 138th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[6]

References
  1. Branch, Blake (December 29, 2016). "Patience paid off for L'Jarius Sneed". Minden Press-Herald. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. "L'Jarius Sneed, Louisiana Tech, Athlete". 247Sports. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - L'Jarius Sneed". NFL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. pp. 207–208. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. "FB: 2019 All-Conference Teams". Conference USA. December 10, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. Teope, Herbie (April 25, 2020). "Chiefs fortify defensive backfield with fourth-round NFL Draft pick of L'Jarius Sneed". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 5, 2020.


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