Leon Searcy

Games played:	126
Games started:	111

Leon Searcy
No. 72
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	December 21, 1969 (age 54); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:	Maynard Evans; (Orlando, Florida)
College:	Miami (FL)
NFL draft:	1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Career history
As a player:
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1992–1995); Jacksonville Jaguars (1996–2000); Baltimore Ravens (2001); Miami Dolphins (2002);
As a coach:
	FIU (2004–2006); Offensive line coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Pro (1999); Pro Bowl (1999); 3× National champion (1987, 1989, 1991); First-team All-American (1991); University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame (2003);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	126
Games started:	111
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Leon Searcy (born December 21, 1969) is an American football coach and former player. He currently works as a radio personality in Jacksonville, Florida.

Searcy is a former

1992 NFL Draft.^[1] This was the first draft pick in the post-Chuck Noll era. Beginning in 1993 (his second year), Searcy was installed at the right tackle position.^[2] He stayed in this position until he left the team for the Jacksonville Jaguars as a free agent in 1996.^[3]

Searcy spent one season with the Baltimore Ravens in 2001 before signing with the Miami Dolphins in 2002. He tried to earn a starting position with Miami, but was ultimately placed on the injured-reserve list. After the 2002 season, he retired.

From 2004 to 2006, Searcy was the offensive line coach at

Miami, Florida

.

Searcy was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary The U, which premiered December 12, 2009 on ESPN.

Searcy also appeared in the episode "Broke," part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series of sports documentaries discussing the high percentage of professional athletes who suffer financial problems. He gave details on an incident in which a girlfriend stole $600,000 from him.

Career highlights

Member of 1987, 1989, and 1991 University of Miami
National Championship
teams.
First-team All-America (Football Writers Association of America), 1991.
Second-team All-America (The Sporting News, The Football News and Associated Press), 1991.
Played in Super Bowl XXX for the Steelers.
2003 inductee of University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.[1]

References

^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
^ Bouchette, Ed (March 19, 2012). "BGI Fan Q&A with Ed Bouchette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
^ Huffman, Dane (January 9, 1997). "Panthers Make Use of Mistfits". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

[1] "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.

[2] Bouchette, Ed (March 19, 2012). "BGI Fan Q&A with Ed Bouchette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

[3] Huffman, Dane (January 9, 1997). "Panthers Make Use of Mistfits". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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