Matt Lehr
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Position: | Woodbridge (VA) | ||||
College: | Virginia Tech | ||||
NFL draft: | 2001 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137 | ||||
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Matthew Steven Lehr (born April 25, 1979) is a former
Early years
Lehr attended
As a senior, he posted 40 tackles and 6 sacks, while being named to the All-state team. He was also an All-State selection in the shot put.
College career
Lehr accepted a football scholarship from
As a junior, he was the regular starter at
As a senior, he helped his team break the conference's rushing record with 270.5 rushing yards-per-game, which was also set by Virginia Tech the previous year. He surrendered only half a sack and 5 quarterback pressures, leading the team with 57 knockdown blocks.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Lehr was selected in the fifth round (137th overall) of the
Lehr struggled during his time with the Cowboys because he lacked size and strength. As a rookie, he played eight games as a backup
In
St. Louis Rams
In 2004, he was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Rams, but was inactive for the season finale and their two playoff games.
Atlanta Falcons
On March 11,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On February 5,
New Orleans Saints
On March 22, 2008, he signed with the New Orleans Saints reuniting him with head coach and former Cowboys offensive coordinator Sean Payton.[5] On September 7 he was cut and re-signed 2 days later. On September 13, he was released and re-signed 4 days later.
He appeared in 13 contests and started 3 games in place of center Jonathan Goodwin, who was sidelined with a partially dislocated kneecap. He wasn't re-signed after the season.
Tennessee Titans
On August 25, 2009, he was signed as a free agent by the Tennessee Titans. He was released on September 1.
Personal life
Lehr picked up the sport of
References
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Viewing today for White". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Falcons' Lehr suspended for steroid policy violation". 17 October 2006. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Bucs land Falcons free agent OG Lehr". 3 April 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints' Matt Lehr happy to get a fresh start". The Times-Picayune. November 9, 2008.