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Jeff Leiding
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Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1961-10-28)October 28, 1961
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died:July 13, 2014(2014-07-13) (aged 52)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Tulsa (OK) Union
College:Texas
NFL draft:1984 / round: 5 / pick: 129
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:1.0
Safeties:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jeffrey James Leiding (October 28, 1961 – July 13, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the United States Football League (USFL) and National Football League (NFL).

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Leiding was a standout player at Hickman Mills High School as a sophomore and junior. When his father accepted a job at a bank in Tulsa, Oklahoma prior to his senior year, Leiding finished his prep career at Union High School.[1] He chose to play college football for the Texas Longhorns,[2] and was a consensus All-American as a senior.[3]

Leiding was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth round of the 1984 NFL draft,[4] but did not make the team.[1] He spent the 1985 season with the San Antonio Gunslingers of the USFL.[5] He was with the Indianapolis Colts in 1986, appearing in 12 games. In 1997 he rejoined the Colts as a replacement player during the 1987 NFLPA strike. He was retained after the strike ended, and appeared in nine games total for the year.[6]

Leiding died of a heart attack on July 13, 2014.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lewis, Barry (July 18, 2014). "Services set for Union legend Jeff Leiding". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jeff Leiding Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Kirk Bohls (July 24, 1985). "Gunslinger cuts give Leiding hope for spot in NFL". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "JEFF LEIDING". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  7. ^ "Texas loses another legend: Longhorn linebacker Jeff Leiding passes". barkingcarnival.com. July 15, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
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