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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1969-12-21)December 21, 1969 (age 55) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 313 lb (142 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Maynard Evans (Orlando, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1992: 1st round, 11th pick | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Leon Searcy (born December 21, 1969) is anAmerican football coach and former player. He currently works as a radio personality in Jacksonville, Florida.
Searcy is a formerNFLoffensive lineman who played primarily for thePittsburgh Steelers andJacksonville Jaguars in an 11-year career spanning from 1992 to 2002. He was drafted in the first-round and 11th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers following his graduation from theUniversity of Miami in the1992 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 theBaltimore Ravens in 2001 before signing with theMiami 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 atFlorida International University inMiami, Florida.
Searcy was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentaryThe U, which premiered December 12, 2009 onESPN.
Searcy also appeared in the episode "Broke," part ofESPN's30 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.