Lee Gissendaner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 25, 1971 Akron, Ohio |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Stow (OH) |
| College: | Northwestern |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| NFL draft: | 1994 / round: 6 / pick: 187 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Lee Gissendaner (born October 25, 1971) is currently a national college scout for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He served as a scout with the Green Bay Packers for 17 years (1998-2014) prior to joining the Jets.[1]
Gissendaner is a former American and Canadian football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and World League of American Football (WLAF). He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft, but did not appear in an NFL game and played for the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL and the Scottish Claymores of the WLAF. He played college football at Northwestern.[2] Gissendaer was awarded the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten Conference's most valuable player in 1992.[3]
References
- ^ Jets Hire Former Packers Scout Lee Gissendaner
- ^ A Trophy Case // Heisman Winner at Northwestern? Gissendaner Has the Credentials
- ^ "Past Silver Football winners". Chicago Tribune. April 26, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- 1971 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Canadian football wide receivers
- Green Bay Packers scouts
- Northwestern Wildcats football players
- Scottish Claymores players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Sportspeople from Akron, Ohio
- Sportspeople from Wilmington, Delaware
- Players of American football from Ohio
- African-American players of American football
- African-American players of Canadian football