Lyneal Alston
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 23, 1964 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Theodore (AL) | ||||||||
| College: | Southern Miss | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1987 | ||||||||
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Lyneal Alston (born July 23, 1964) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Southern Mississippi[1][2] from 1983 to 1986, where he had 64 receptions, 1,261 yards and 10 touchdowns during his career and appeared in the 1986 Senior Bowl.[3] He later professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[4][5] He was cut by the Steelers in August 1988.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Big-Play' Alston carving reputation". Hattiesburg American. September 27, 1985. p. 3C. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Andy Clay (November 5, 1986). "Alston answers distress calls with tough catches". Hattiesburg American. pp. 1D, 3D. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lyneal Alston". Hattiesburg American. December 24, 1989. p. 4C. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Don Hudson (September 21, 1987). "With Lipps as model, USM product Alston earns spot with Steelers". Clarion-Ledger. p. C1. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers sign Boyle, Alston". Ellwood City Ledger. Associated Press. November 6, 1987. p. 8. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Packers ax vet passer Wilson as NFL teams make final cuts". The Commercial Appeal. August 30, 1988. p. D6. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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