Lloyd Yancey
| Position: | Offensive guard | ||
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| Born: | December 8, 1962 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Chestnut Hill (PA) | ||
| College: | Temple | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1986 / Round: 6 / Pick: 158 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Lloyd Yancey (born December 8, 1962) is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Temple University.
Early years[edit]
Yancey attended Chestnut Hill Academy, where he was a starter at defensive tackle. He also practiced basketball and track.
He accepted a football scholarship from Temple University. As a freshman, he was a backup at defensive tackle and had one sack in the season opener against the College of William & Mary.
As a sophomore, he started 3 games at defensive tackle, before being converted into a right tackle and suffering a season-ending knee injury. As a junior, he started every game at right tackle, even though he was limited with a shoulder injury. As a senior, he started every game at right tackle.
Professional career[edit]
Yancey was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 6th round (158th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft, to play offensive guard.[1] He also was selected by the Baltimore Stars in the 1986 USFL Territorial Draft. He suffered a knee injury in training camp and was placed on the injured reserve list on August 18.[2][3] He was waived on August 25, 1987.[4]
In 1988, he was signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Vikings. He was released on August 23.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "1986 NFL Draft". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Tuesday's Sports Transactions". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Transactions". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Transactions". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Tuesday's Sports Transactions". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
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