LeRoy Vann
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| Position: | Cornerback / Return specialist | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 18, 1986 Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Tampa (FL) Blake | ||||||||||||
| College: | Florida A&M | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||||
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Leroy Vann (born November 18, 1986) is a former American football cornerback and return specialist. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Florida A&M.
Vann has been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals.
Early life
[edit]Vann attended Howard W. Blake High School in Tampa, Florida.[1]
College career
[edit]Vann attended Florida A&M University and played college football for the Florida A&M Rattlers where he was an excellent punt returner and kick returner, returning seven punts for touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Vann was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL draft. He was waived on August 9, 2010.[3]
Vann signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2010. He spent his time on special teams, returning kicks and punts.[4]
He was signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals on August 17, 2011, but was waived on August 27.
References
[edit]- ^ Keith Niebhuhr (September 29, 2009). "Blake alum LeRoy Vann hits the bigtime … appears in Sports Illustrated". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ Manny Navarro. "FAMU's 'Vann-tastic' return man poses threat". www.miamiherald.com. Miami Herald. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "LeRoy Vann Cut by 49ers". www.wctv.tv. Gray. August 11, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ St. Clair Murraine (December 8, 2010). "Vann inspired to join CFL champs". www.tallahassee.com. Gannett. Retrieved July 2, 2014.