Ashley Lelie
 Lelie in November 2008 |
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| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: February 16, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Bellflower, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Hawaii | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19 | |
| Debuted in 2002 for the Denver Broncos | |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008 | |
| Receptions | 217 |
| Receiving yards | 3,749 |
| Receiving TDs | 15 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ashley Jovon Lelie [pronounced /ləˈliː/] (born February 16, 1980) is a retired American football wide receiver.[1] He was drafted by the Denver Broncos 19th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii.
Lelie has also played for the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and was briefly signed by the Kansas City Chiefs, but was released before the 2009 season began.[2]
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[edit] Early years
Lelie attended Radford High School in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was a three-sport standout in football, track, and basketball. In football, he won All-District and All-State honors. In basketball, he won All-District honors and in track, he won an All-League honors.
In 2006, Lelie donated a scoreboard to his alma mater, and had his jersey number retired.
[edit] NFL career
Lelie was selected by the Denver Broncos with their first pick (19th overall) in the 2002 draft. He became a starter in 2004 when he recorded his best year with 54 receptions for 1,084 yards.[3]
Lelie became unhappy in Denver at the start of the 2006 season when Denver traded for Javon Walker during the 2006 NFL Draft. He skipped training camp and asked to be traded, which led to tension with head coach Mike Shanahan.[4]
Lelie was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in a three-way deal with the Washington Redskins in August 2006, and went on to play as a backup for the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders in subsequent seasons.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Associated Press (2009-08-17). "Chiefs add free-agent receiver Lelie". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4404150. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/players/ashleylelie/profile?id=LEL296636
- ^ "Ashley Lelie's NFL stats". Kansas City Chiefs. 2009-09-05. http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-1/Chiefs-Announce-Roster-Moves/906F2DC8-D9AA-4347-9878-B2024342F8D2. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "ESPN Article". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2447698.
- ^ "ESPN Article". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2558101.
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