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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | (1957-09-15)September 15, 1957 (age 68) Fort Dix, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Glenn Hills (Augusta, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College | Kansas | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 3rd round, 70th overall pick | ||||||||
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LeRoy Irvin (born September 15, 1957) is an American former professionalfootball player who was acornerback in theNational Football League (NFL), primarily with theLos Angeles Rams from 1980 to 1989.[1] He was selected to thePro Bowl in 1986 and 1987.[1] He holds the record for mostpunt return yards in a single game (207), set against theAtlanta Falcons in 1981.[2] Irvin is one of only a few players in NFL history to be namedAll-Pro at two positions. Irvin was born inFort Dix,New Jersey, and attendedGlenn Hills High School inAugusta, Georgia. He began his college career in 1976 at theUniversity of Kansas.
Irvin made two Pro Bowl appearances (1985 and 1986) and was named All-Pro four times (1981, 1982, 1985, and 1986).[1][3] He was an assistant football coach atCalifornia State University, Northridge in 1992.[4]
Irvin currently works with former Los Angeles Rams teammateVince Ferragamo at End Zone Mortgage inAnaheim Hills, California. He started a company called Original Mini's Inc with former Rams teammatesEric Dickerson, Larry Westbrook, and Mike Hope.[5] The company holds an NFL license and offers a line of NFL Licensed products.[5] In the1986 Rams promotional video,Let's Ram It,[6] he called himself the "Iceman" and stated that interceptions were his game.[7]
Irvin is the father of four children (Leroy III, Charles, Sarah, and Julius) and currently resides in Anaheim Hills.