Tim Lelito
 Lelito with the New Orleans Saints in 2015 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||
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| Born: | July 21, 1989 Rochester, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | St. Clair (MI) | ||||||
| College: | Grand Valley State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Tim Scott Lelito (born July 21, 1989) is an American former professional football offensive guard. He played college football at Grand Valley State University.
Professional career
[edit]New Orleans Saints
[edit]On April 29, 2013, he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[1] In the third game of the season, against the Arizona Cardinals, Lelito started at right guard in place of longtime starter Jahri Evans, who had a hamstring injury and missed his first start in 122 games.[2]
Lelito was named back-up center to Jonathan Goodwin for the 2014 season. When Goodwin injured his ankle in week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings he came on as a substitute and, due to the ensuing miscommunication, his first snap missed quarterback Drew Brees for an 18-yard loss but he played the rest of the game without incident as the Saints won 20–9.[3]
Tennessee Titans
[edit]On March 22, 2017, Lelito was signed by the Tennessee Titans.[4] He was released by the Titans on September 4, 2017.[5]
Detroit Lions
[edit]On September 26, 2017, Lelito was signed by the Detroit Lions.[6] On October 30, 2017, he was placed on injured reserve with a thigh injury.[7] He was released by the Lions on November 7, 2017.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "St. Clair grad Lelito signs free agent contract with New Orleans". bluewatersportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ Sheldon Mickles, "Saints rookie Tim Lelito faces pressures, pains of first NFL start: Rookie guard deals with charley horse while filling in for All-Pro Evans" Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, The Advocate, September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Jonathan Goodwin out indefinitely". ESPN.com. September 22, 2014.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 22, 2017). "Titans Agree to Terms with OL Tim Lelito". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 4, 2017). "Titans Agree to Terms with OL Brian Schwenke". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ "Lions sign free agent G Tim Lelito". DetroitLions.com. September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Lions sign DE Jacquies Smith and place G Tim Lelito on Reserve-Injured". DetroitLions.com. October 30, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Charean (November 7, 2017). "Lions waive Tim Lelito from IR". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
External links
[edit]- New Orleans Saints bio Archived January 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Grand Valley State bio